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Yesterday I had a serious medical episode and had to go to the emergency room.  (not our local one)  My husband Monty and I checked in, then waited for about an hour for the doctor to come in.  When he did, he didn’t introduce himself or greet us in any way.  He looked at me and said, “If you’re here …

Tomorrow is my birthday.  I’ve been thinking about my life up to this point in time, and my life as it will be after this birthday.  The words that popped into my head today as I was thinking were from “Hallelujah,” written by Leonard Cohen: “Love is not a victory march; it’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah.”  My …

My husband Monty and I have three cats.  One of them is Mackin.  Our Mackin is sweet and loving and has an innocence about him that tugs on my heartstrings.  He’s also afraid of everything.  If he hears an unfamiliar noise, he freezes, closes his eyes, and stays that way for several minutes.  If we bring something new into the …

I’m excited to announce the launch of my Poetic Blessings Facebook Page!  I’ll be posting three or four times a week, which will include at least one blog post.  If you subscribe to my blog via email, you’ll still get the blog in the same way.  However, if you’d like to see additional content, you’ll need to go to https://www.facebook.com/poeticblessings/ and …

Can you find redemption while sitting in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Conference Center?  I did. I was there a few weeks ago with Monty, my brother Adam, his wife Brenda, and their son.  We’d all gone to Salt Lake City and had spent the day sight-seeing.  After going out for Chinese food, we went to …

Have you ever listened to yourself or someone around you say just one line of dialogue and wondered what other people would think of it if they heard it, with no context or backstory?  I have.  These are a few lines I heard recently, along with their backstories. “I don’t know what all is ‘up there.’  I just know you …