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    • Traveling Light Once Again
    • Thank God I Live Today
    • Happy Father’s Day!
    • D-Day
    • He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
    • The Saggy Middle
    • Woman, Why do you Write?
    • Kidney Donor–6 weeks post-op
    • Kidney Donor! (Post op Journal Entries)
    • Prepare For Battle!
    • A Kidney for a Stranger?
    • Main Character Monday: Anna Marie Johnson
    • Pick Me! (Kidney Donor)
    • Hope After Death
    • Anna’s Song–first chapter!
    • Life In The Nutshell
    • Sneak Preview! Anna’s Song
    • When Whirlpools Drag You Under
    • Whitewater in West Virginia
    • Almost Perfect (Let’s talk kidneys and surrender)
    • Costa Rica! On Packing Light
    • Costa Rica! Day 5: The Adventure Continues
    • An Oddball in Vegas
    • Costa Rica! Day 4: Jungles and Beaches
    • Costa Rica! Day 3: Heads in the Clouds
    • Costa Rica! Day 2: Mountains and People
    • Costa Rica! Arriving in San Jose
    • The Alligator in my Pond
    • My Favorite Martian, Part 1
    • It’s a Matter of Trust
    • More Precious Than Jewels
    • Go West, Young Man! (Uh, make that South…)
    • Though Storms Keep Coming
    • Into Rebel Lands
    • On the Road Again
    • Fathers’ Day Reminiscense
    • Hey, Mom! This is for You! (Happy Mother’s Day!)
    • For the Love of God (Wrestling and Faith)
    • Life Lessons and Motherhood
    • Rape of Innocence
    • Spring Cleaning (Clearing the Trash)
    • Magnets and Marriage
    • Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo (On Picking a Spouse)
    • Motherhood Drudgery? Stopping the Whining.
    • Meeting My Man
    • Wuv, True Wuv (A Secret of Our Success)
    • 10 Brilliant Things About 2016 (on battling Stinkin’ Thinkin’)
    • ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…Really.
    • The Hills are Alive! Thanksgiving/Tuscany Vacation–(A Travel Journal)
    • Assisi! A Thanksgiving/Tuscany Vacation–(A Travel Journal)
    • Florence, City of Art–(A Travel Journal)
    • Tuscany at Last!–(A Travel Journal)
    • Tuscany! Almost There!–(A Travel Journal)
    • Tuscany, Here We Come!–(a travel journal)
    • A Word in Time
    • Sand Castles and Hurricanes
    • Saludos from Mexico!
    • Travel Fever On A Budget
    • Making A Difference
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  • My Book
  • About Me
  • Blog
    • Italy, With Grandchildren, Arrival Day
    • Dreams Do Come True
    • Got Water?
    • Celebrate Christmas, Traditionally
    • The Weighty Side of Forgiveness
    • How to be a Writer
    • They Cried, “Crucify Him.”
    • Peace in the Boat
    • The Princess and the Stereo
    • Resisting Fear
    • Home Schooling During a Pandemic
    • A Living Kidney Donor
    • Dealing With Grief
    • Loss of a Child
    • Roman Forum
    • Rome! Day 2: The Colosseum
    • Traveling Light Once Again
    • Thank God I Live Today
    • Happy Father’s Day!
    • D-Day
    • He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
    • The Saggy Middle
    • Woman, Why do you Write?
    • Kidney Donor–6 weeks post-op
    • Kidney Donor! (Post op Journal Entries)
    • Prepare For Battle!
    • A Kidney for a Stranger?
    • Main Character Monday: Anna Marie Johnson
    • Pick Me! (Kidney Donor)
    • Hope After Death
    • Anna’s Song–first chapter!
    • Life In The Nutshell
    • Sneak Preview! Anna’s Song
    • When Whirlpools Drag You Under
    • Whitewater in West Virginia
    • Almost Perfect (Let’s talk kidneys and surrender)
    • Costa Rica! On Packing Light
    • Costa Rica! Day 5: The Adventure Continues
    • An Oddball in Vegas
    • Costa Rica! Day 4: Jungles and Beaches
    • Costa Rica! Day 3: Heads in the Clouds
    • Costa Rica! Day 2: Mountains and People
    • Costa Rica! Arriving in San Jose
    • The Alligator in my Pond
    • My Favorite Martian, Part 1
    • It’s a Matter of Trust
    • More Precious Than Jewels
    • Go West, Young Man! (Uh, make that South…)
    • Though Storms Keep Coming
    • Into Rebel Lands
    • On the Road Again
    • Fathers’ Day Reminiscense
    • Hey, Mom! This is for You! (Happy Mother’s Day!)
    • For the Love of God (Wrestling and Faith)
    • Life Lessons and Motherhood
    • Rape of Innocence
    • Spring Cleaning (Clearing the Trash)
    • Magnets and Marriage
    • Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo (On Picking a Spouse)
    • Motherhood Drudgery? Stopping the Whining.
    • Meeting My Man
    • Wuv, True Wuv (A Secret of Our Success)
    • 10 Brilliant Things About 2016 (on battling Stinkin’ Thinkin’)
    • ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…Really.
    • The Hills are Alive! Thanksgiving/Tuscany Vacation–(A Travel Journal)
    • Assisi! A Thanksgiving/Tuscany Vacation–(A Travel Journal)
    • Florence, City of Art–(A Travel Journal)
    • Tuscany at Last!–(A Travel Journal)
    • Tuscany! Almost There!–(A Travel Journal)
    • Tuscany, Here We Come!–(a travel journal)
    • A Word in Time
    • Sand Castles and Hurricanes
    • Saludos from Mexico!
    • Travel Fever On A Budget
    • Making A Difference
    • Jump In!
  • Contact
  • Home

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