Author: Marlene

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Travel

Florida

Many years ago, when I was feeling that life consisted of teaching and very little else, I stumbled across a book that helped me to see things in greater perspective.  The wee book is...

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Grief

A Time to Laugh

While preparing to write this blog, I read again the beautiful and familiar passage in Ecclesiastes 3, verses 1 to 8: “There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under...

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Grief

Be Still…

“Be still, and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10    “He leads me beside still waters” Psalm 23:2 For an introvert like me, solitude is important.  As much as I enjoy (and need)...

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Grief

Be Thankful

“Give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thessalonians 1:18) Throughout the Bible, we are exhorted to give thanks. And not only when things are going well, but also in every circumstance. And yet, there are...

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Family History / Travel

Portugal

“See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut” – Revelation 3:8.  We not only have to be able to recognize the open doors of opportunity, but also to...

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Grief

The desert shall blossom!

Isaiah 35:1 “The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.” It is Easter as I write this, a time when we remember that the joy of Easter...

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Grief

Don’t be afraid

Was I afraid of Tom dying? Not really. I pictured us growing old together, enjoying each other’s company. Did we have any warning in advance that Tom was going to die?  Well, yes and...

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Travel

Getting away

During the first year after a loved one has died, anniversaries and other significant days are particularly hard. My reaction was to get away. “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I...

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Grief

A Grief Observed

Comments based on the book “A Grief Observed” by C.S.Lewis.

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Hobbies

Stained Glass

Years ago, I signed up for an evening class on stained glass. My son wanted to do a cooking class and I looked for something to do at the same time. This was the...