Category Archives: An Ignited Heart: Times of Trial

The Trifecta Storm of Change! Tornadoes, Hurricanes, & Earthquakes…Oh My!

Change comes in a variety of ways.  Sometimes it blows through your life like a tornado, twisting, turning, and spinning things all around. Dictionary:  tornado |tôrˈnādō|noun                               … Continue reading

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My Grandma Dottie…March 1,1927-October 23, 2012

My Grandma Dottie and Grandpa Wes! My Grandma Dottie died October 23, 2012.  I was in Turin, Italy..feeling like a million miles away.  The call was expected JUST NOT NOW!  I wanted time to come home, time to re-group, time … Continue reading

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Humor gets us through

There’s nothing funny about your daughter breaking two bones in her leg. There’s definitely no humor in being a parent who is in another state when this trauma occurs. There isn’t room for laughter when dealing with extreme pain as … Continue reading

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Stopped in my tracks…

Sometimes some trauma in our lives smacks us right back to where God wants us to be. He asks us to pay attention… To fall in line with wonderful little details that get lost in our days. Through my daughter’s … Continue reading

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Diagnosed N.E.T.C.

I am dripping with sweat!  My lungs are burning and I have a grin from ear to ear.  Another song starts…I can’t do it, my legs are jello..but it’s Meringue…I love meringue and I can’t resist!  As I lean against … Continue reading

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My Grandma…The Rockstar!

My dad recently wrote a heartfelt letter about his mom after getting a negative report about her cancer from a negative doctor.  Grandma’s reaction was as feisty and spirited as I expected.  She retorted over the phone…”Who does this guy … Continue reading

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Just Beginning

(Winter Inside 2012) The last couple of days I struggled a little with the “I’m not enough” voices. Then I got a friend’s email about how she felt that I was “surrounded with light” and I felt hopeful again…sure of … Continue reading

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You Are What You Think…

Every year people make New Year’s resolutions, and in my case, I make resolutions all year long.  I get “real serious” and “real determined” to make some major life changes.  It seems that every time I try this…I don’t fall … Continue reading

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It’s sad, but it’s right

Have you ever felt like you made a decision and realized you could never go back?  It’s like you’ve walked through this door and you hear the door close behind you…you look around and there is a dark hallway ahead, … Continue reading

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Body consciousness ~ the battle for peace

6:30 am and there are no less than four pairs of pants strewn on the floor. I am feeling bloated and unable to handle the responsibility of wearing form-fitting anything. Unkind words. Impolite staring at problem areas. Defeat. This never-ending … Continue reading

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