The Duck Who Flew Upside Down
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Slices of Life
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Palpable Imaginings
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From the Heart of a Grateful Man
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Reflections of a Grateful Man
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Heart Whispers
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Image credit: Nathan Dumlao via Unsplash.com A father of 3 daughters was worried when they started dating — and was relieved when all the boys they brought home were pleasant and well-mannered. He felt good about this until he mentioned … Continue reading
Her Full and Happy Heart
Image Credit: Pan-Xiaozhen-347184 via Unsplash.com In the surgery room before her mastectomy Lindsey Bubar inspired the medical staff to join her in singing and dancing to the song, “I Want to Dance with Somebody.” She is indeed living life with … Continue reading
Posted in dance, Heart, heartwarming, Illness, Uncategorized
Tagged cancer, happy, heart, illness, mastectomy
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Backyard Beauties
I took a stroll in our backyard, phone camera in hand, and found several backyard beauties delightfully displaying their colorful charms. I’m grateful they share their gifts with the bees and me. With Love, Russ
Posted in Beauty, flowers, images, Nature, Uncategorized
Tagged beauty, flowers, images, nature
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Image credit: Cinematic Imagery via Unsplash.com A husband with an advanced case of Alzheimers forgot he was married and proposed to his wife again. She said yes, thinking he’d forget it, but on the morning of their scheduled second wedding … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's, Love, marriage, wedding
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A Drenched Woman Saves the Day
Photo Credit: Reza Shayestehpour via Unsplash.com A stranger opened her home with ten minutes notice to save a beach wedding that had gotten rained out. I was deeply touched when reading the article linked below about her kindness. A Drenched … Continue reading
Posted in empathy, Kindness, Love, Marriage, Uncategorized
Tagged beach, empathy, kindness, rain image, wedding
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Hump Day Humor
Image credit Ben White via Unsplash.com A Sunday school teacher was telling the story of Daniel in the Lion’s Den. She had a picture of Daniel standing brave and confident, surrounded by lions. One little girl started to cry. The … Continue reading
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Tagged children, humor, mikeysFunnies, Unsplash.com
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An Epiphany
Image Credit: Robert Collins via Unsplash.com I’ve often pondered what makes people happy; what makes me happy. Over the years I’ve developed several theories on the subject, both about the various ways people in general become happy, and specifically what … Continue reading
Way to Go, Toronto!
Photo Credit raw pixel via Unsplash.com An eighteen-year old who desperately wanted to get a job so he could feed his family was caught trying to shoplift the clothes he needed for a job interview. Instead of arresting him, the … Continue reading
Posted in Compassion, empathy, Generosity, Kindness, Uncategorized
Tagged compassion, generosity, kindness, police, Toronto
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Full Circle Surprise Reunion
Surprise Reunion Two men got the surprise of their lives during a routine traffic stop. Snippet: “A traffic stop led to a surprise reunion between a New Jersey state trooper and a retired police officer who delivered him as a … Continue reading
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