Letting Go...To Grasp What Really Matters
Dearest Readers, I reached out my hand and you took it. In one short week on the web, my hands have been grasped in a way I never dreamed possible. I am humbled that you have put your faith in me to deliver the message that many of you say you have been longing to hear. I may stumble; I…
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‘Tis the season of holiday programs. Who doesn’t love to see children lined up on the stage in their Sunday best singing their darling hearts out? Whether your child is the one waving vigorously at you every thirty seconds or the one who is singing the lyrics with the emotion of Celine Dion, you can’t help but smile. And regardless…
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From the comments I am receiving from my readers, many of you are experiencing feelings of shock, disappointment, and tremendous sorrow when you fully realize the valuable cost of daily distraction in your life. You have told me of your tears. You have told me of your anger. Someone even told me that it was so painful to face that…
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For the longest time I couldn’t decide if I should continue to write my Hands Free book privately or if I should start sharing it on a blog. I knew that by “putting it all out there,” I was taking a risk. I would be exposing the struggles of my life for all to read and critique. For weeks, I…
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Last year, a few days after Christmas, I got a phone call I never wanted to receive. Occasionally, I had let my mind tip-toe over to this dark place of “what if,” but quickly finding it unbearable, even to imagine, I would promptly retreat back to what was safe and alright. On this night, I was suddenly pushed into the…
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Before I began my Hands Free journey, I often noticed a woman at my daughter’s swim team practice. While her child swam, she sat with colorful spools of yarn upon her lap and knitted. I never knew why I found myself transfixed on her, but I do now. Although she probably had grocery lists to write, emails to read, to-do-lists…
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