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Deliberate  Making any deliberate choice in our lives sends us down a new path that, for a while, will be foreign and sometimes frightening.  Thinking of some of the deliberate choices I’ve made in my life, I’m reminded of the time when I embarked on some trekking excursions with a very experienced hiker. I met…

Hard Work Years ago, one of my sisters needed our help. She’d purchased an old house that she could turn into a rental. But, before she could rent the house, it needed a major makeover. And so began the hard work. Enlisting the help of our three sons and two nephews, we started tearing off…

Imprisoned by Unforgiveness There was a time in my life when I lived behind the bars of unforgiveness. These bars were made from all the grudges I held against my dad and I shared my cell with bitterness, anger, resentment and spite. It was not a very happy time in my life, but I will…

Cleaning Up During my early teen years, I lived with my grandma for a short stint of about six months. Unlike Mom, Grandma was an excellent cook. Her butterscotch cream pie was rich, creamy and smooth. Her jello salads were never runny and though I did not like sauerkraut, when she served pork roast with…