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Entries Tagged as 'Health'

Who Am I

November 17th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Dee's Family, Families, Health, Inspirational, Movies; Music, Our Kids, Reflections, Tom's Family, Uncategorized

Casting Crowns Being in the middle generation between an elderly parent and grown children with young families many times – as has been lately – brings about all kinds of family crises.  Add to the mix siblings, nieces and nephews, even a grown grandchild with a little girl of her own and life can become [...]

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Amazing Graces

October 21st, 2009 · 2 Comments · Dee's Family, Families, Friends, Health, Inspirational, Movies; Music, Our Kids, Photos, Videos, Spirituality, Tom & Me, Uncategorized

I feel very blessed with amazing graces this morning because of all of your heartfelt comments and prayers on my behalf and for Rebecca and our entire family. One of the biggest blessings came yesterday about noon when Rebecca called me to tell me she’d had a CT scan early yesterday morning, that the abscess [...]

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A Day of Silence, Fasting & Prayer

October 19th, 2009 · 14 Comments · Dee's Family, Families, Friends, Health, Inspirational, Our Kids, Perspective, Photos, Videos, Tom & Me

My dear friends, I am home (last night at dark) from an eight day, 575  mile (one way) trip alone to go stay with and care for my dear daughter, Rebecca, last week out near Dallas.  She spent nine days in the hospital with a severe kidney infection and belatedly discovered abscess in her right [...]

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The Lord Bless You & Keep You

October 2nd, 2009 · 8 Comments · Dee's Family, Families, Health, Inspirational, Spirituality, Tom & Me

24 The LORD bless you and keep you; 25 the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; 26 the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26 Today, I am just here to offer you a blessing for each of you for today and the weekend.  My heart is [...]

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Good Medical News; Good to be Home

June 24th, 2009 · 7 Comments · A Home Complete, Health, Medical, Perspective, Tom & Me

We’ve just returned Monday evening from five days away and were so happy to be home, you know?  I’ll show you some photos below of some of the reasons we so love coming home. We saw the neurosurgeon in Birmingham (a gorgeous city, by the way – at least the south side where we were) [...]

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The Great Road Trip of 2009 – Thursday, April 2, Part 2

June 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Dee's Family, Families, Health, Inspirational, Reflections, View From the 80's

[Note:  Sorry I've been "absent" all week.  Had Dr. visits with Cardiologist & Nephrologist, but all is well with my heart & kidneys, so that's good news.  My pinched nerve pain is better, as well, from sitting in traction, so I'm a bit more hopeful about that after 2+ months.  Did I tell you we're [...]

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Friday News, Notes & Pics

May 29th, 2009 · 3 Comments · A Home Complete, Health, Medical, Photos, Videos, Reflections, Tom & Me

I have gained a new respect for the positive aspects of the internet for Christians as I have gone through this latest health battle with the pinched nerve in my left shoulder blade area from my totally messed up neck.  You all have been a huge part of this thinking on my part.  I’ll talk [...]

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