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I had a resolution to begin writing again. I figured why set up expectations on New Year's Day to simply fail? Why not start on Day 3? B...

i have always instructed my children that regardless of what they do in life, as long as it isn't something "illegal" and they...

Black swallowtail Originally uploaded by penni_4_ur_thots Slowing down. Getting centered. Finding time to write and take photos an...

Bumblebee moth Originally uploaded by penni_4_ur_thots “Once the soul awakens, the search begins and you can never go back. F...

this may simply be for my own benefit, i am uncertain. what i do know is i miss this outlet and no matter how much i post to other forums, s...

[Hello, my friends... I have suffered a tremendous loss this week and it was suggested by a friend that I write about it, all of it, like I...

Distrusting God Inward/Outward : "Distrusting God By Brennan Manning on 04-20-2011 Wallowing in shame, remorse, self-hatred and guilt o...

i have joined the land of twitter, once again. it's interesting to me to see what others are thinking when they are thinking them, tha...

Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would...

[...the stars are brightly shining.] i can fall asleep, i just can't stay asleep. it's Christmas morning - 3:48 a.m. to be exact...

NICKERSON, PATRICIA ANN ( nee Gibson ) 71 of Petersburg, NJ passed away on December 18,  2010 with her family by her side. P at was born ...

i'm just a little more than numb this morning. my mother started her chemo and radiation just over a week ago - had 2 "rounds...

yesterday was our "initial" visit with her oncologist.  sure, she had seen him while she was in the hospital for 9 days in a row, ...

i am in fear:  i am becoming *that* kind of blogger.  you know, the kind that only post when they are in a crisis? not really a crisis, pe...

artist attribution Batter my heart, three-person'd God, for you As yet but knock, breathe, shine, and seek to mend; That I may rise ...

older blog, resurrected - be still my thoughts  - will contain any writings, essays or research papers if you are interested. think i'...

my friend chris was kind enough to give me a shout-out in a comments box, which did not go unnoticed by yours truly, so i thought i'd st...

So here's a test run - from my phone .... Interesting!

if anything? look at it....obviously, a hospital food tray.  specimen cup at the side, plastic fork and spoon, no knife. no porcelain o...

what you hold, may you [always] hold what you do, may you [always] do and never abandon. but with swift pace, light step, unswerving feet, s...

i wish i could be more open and transparent on my blog.  i know too many people now, i've started up (and stopped) other blogs that were...

where did it go? where have i gone? i feel so disconnected and really long to be reconnected. it's been months since i've felt l...

Egodystonic is a psychological term referring to behaviors...that are in conflict, or dissonant, with the needs and goals of the ego, or, fu...

good morning, dear ones. so after experiencing a boatload of "acute withdrawal symptoms," i thought it best to actually see a psyc...

i'm on week 4 of withdrawal, and as a friend pointed out, i am on 1/2 the dose of FXR that i was only 6 months ago. i've tapered fo...

i'm into my second week of tapering off of Effexor XR . upon some good advice from my husband, i had a chat with my boss about it yeste...

so during this Lent, i have been pressing in...i have been attending Mass faithfully, even on some weekdays, have been going to Calvary Chap...

as many of you know, i am a pretty serious person.  i take sobriety seriously, feel raising children is a serious business, stay serious and...

i once heard "contentment with godliness is great gain."  i am learning this Lent it is okay to be still (even though i've bee...

the bible study we attended was really interesting last night.  it was two hours long, and was very enlightening.  we read Philippians 4 an...