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I am not an expert when it comes to understanding wars, but I am aware of the wars that have been fought during my lifetime.  As a kid, I remember the Vietnam War. It was widely televised on the nightly news. I recall two things about that conflict. During Walter Cronkite’s evening broadcast, when he…

The other day I made an online reservation for my husband and I at a campground. It was an arduous, anxiety filled and time consuming task. The boxes that had to be filled in were numerous and some of the questions left me baffled. Also, I needed to recall a password, which I could not…

The other day, I read this statement, “Some virtues are only seen in affliction.” These few words caused me to pause, ruminate and ask myself, “What virtues surface in me when I am afflicted?”         Surprised Turmoil, hardships, discomforts, trouble and grief are not my idea of a good time. As a matter…

I’ve gone fishing a few times in my life. I know how to bait a hook, cast a line and watch a bobber. I know that the minute that bobber goes under the water, that I’ve got a fish on the line. I also know that when that bobber surfaces again and remains above the…