For the last two weeks leading up to and following my mom’s death, D and I have been surrounded by people whose faith is grounded within conservative Christianity. These are the people who hold starring roles in the memories of my childhood and youth. They are the people who as adults already themselves watched me [...]

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For those who follow me on Facebook, you already know my mom passed away this past week and I know I’m one of the fortunate ones. I had a good mother. A wonderful one. The best. I’m grateful Mom’s passing was gentle and without pain. I’m grateful that along with my brothers and sister I [...]

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I’m not able to blog at the present due to an illness in the family. I will be back as soon as possible. Blessings, Anita

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My apologies for not blogging yesterday as promised but I’m still at the stage of recovery where I spend more hours each day in jammies than jeans and where naps tend to determine the course of the day rather than any plans I might make. Anyway, here’s something I’ve been wanting to share with you [...]

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Dear Friends, If you’ve been following my drug-hazed meanderings over on Facebook you already know I’m moving along rapidly in healing from my recent surgery.  This entire process has been a phenomenal and surprising experience in my life. I went into these two elective post-weight loss surgeries for the purpose of having excess skin removed [...]

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