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Jesus showed us that grief and sorrow can coexist with joy, celebration, baby giggles and hysterical laughter.
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It’s the second Sunday in Advent, and I’ve had carols playing nonstop. Until these words stopped me in my tracks: “Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices…” It’s so easy to view the Christmas story like a Nativity scene, with perfectly poised characters who…
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“So this is Christmas, and what have you done, another year over, and a new one just begun…” (John Lennon) And just like that, Christmas is here again… this year went by frighteningly fast! The festive trees, twinkling lights, carols and good cheer make this season pretty magical, but with the familiar sights and sounds…
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I had my 3 month post-op appointment with my surgeon this past week in DC, and as part of that, I got a CT scan done a few weeks ago to see the progress of the fusion. It can take up to 6 months for bone to fuse, and I have a bone stimulator that…
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My mom has always said the older you get, the quicker time passes. Well, now I’m left to face two harsh realities…that I’m getting old, and that my mom is right! This past year has held really challenging days and weeks that felt like they might never end, but as a whole it has gone…
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When I wrote the post below about peace a year ago, I still had a dad and never though that it would be my last Christmas with him. He passed away Memorial Day weekend which was exactly one year from when he flew down to my house in Florida during a very scary time with…
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There’s an acute heaviness in our world and the problems around us are so big, I easily feel helpless and like my prayers can’t even begin to make a difference. Can anyone else relate? So often when I do pray, I feel deeply conflicted. How can I pray for peace, for the safety of millions…
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Four weeks since my tethered cord release surgery! My surgeon cut through the muscle down to my spine, removed the piece of bone covering my spinal cord, then cut into my spinal canal and removed the very bottom portion of my spinal cord, called the filum. My surgeon told me that when she cut into…
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For any of you who have followed my blog from its early days, you’ll remember that it used to be called “Cooking Up Reciprocity” and was where I shared my adventures as a volunteer intern in the Philippines with PEER Servants/CCT, and where I played the role of “Elsa” for every Filipino child who laid…
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I recently wrote this poem…Hoping to make some light of the past year and ring in good cheer! And it ended up being published in the Tampa Bay Times this past Sunday. I hope it makes you laugh…just make sure you’re covering that with a mask😷🤣 A Very Covid-Free Christmas Written and illustrated by Ashley…
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O Holy Night O holy night, the stars are brightly shining It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth Long lay the world, in sin and error pining ‘Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices For yonder breaks, a new and glorious morn Fall…
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Amidst the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, I always go back and read this blog post from 5 years ago when I was living in the Philippines, working in microfiance and playing Elsa as a side job. I also want to thank so many of you who gave so generously towards the building…
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Amidst the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, I always go back and read this blog post from 4 years ago when I was living in the Philippines, working in microfiance and playing Elsa as a side job. It’s easy to think that the magic of Christmas is just for kids eagerly awaiting that…
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The fun, festivities & Christmas traditions leading up to the big day always make me reminisce of years past, and I always come back to 2 years ago when I was living in Manila and spent the days leading up to Christmas there. I hadn’t read this post since then, and laughed that I’ve once…
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