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We Become What We Choose…
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We Become What We Choose…

ChooseJoyDaughterFebruary 26, 2017February 26, 2017

It’s really easy to look at the negative side of things some days. If we are honest with ourselves, we…

The Power of Snow
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The Power of Snow

ChooseJoyDaughterFebruary 13, 2017

When it happens, everything stops. The normal pace of life which propels us forward is suddenly suspended. We celebrate its beauty…

Just Show Up
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Just Show Up

ChooseJoyDaughterFebruary 4, 2017

When all else fails, when the demands of everyday life become just too overwhelming to handle – the best advice…

Light in Darkness
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Light in Darkness

ChooseJoyDaughterJanuary 24, 2017

She’d be waiting for us in her sunlit kitchen with something delicious set beautifully on the counter – a bottle of…

Women can Lead
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Women can Lead

ChooseJoyDaughterJanuary 19, 2017

A dreary, rainy winter afternoon is not the best time to look through beautiful old cards from a beloved soul…

Where’s the Joy?
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Where’s the Joy?

ChooseJoyDaughterJanuary 15, 2017

We all need a little joy in our lives but for many, this emotion can be fleeting – hard to…

Life through a Facebook Lens
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Life through a Facebook Lens

ChooseJoyDaughterJanuary 4, 2017

Have you ever received an extraordinary gift and taken it for granted? How many times has something really awesome happened…

Resolve…to…Persevere
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Resolve…to…Persevere

ChooseJoyDaughterJanuary 1, 2017

I’ve always had an aversion for New Year’s resolutions. They seem so trivial and easily broken. Every year I hear…

A Christmas toast to Joanie…
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A Christmas toast to Joanie…

ChooseJoyDaughterDecember 27, 2016

She had a smile which would warm even the coldest heart. She was the rarest of gems. Her light filled…

Go on…Celebrate!
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Go on…Celebrate!

ChooseJoyDaughterDecember 22, 2016

She would wake before dawn to ensure that everything was *perfect* for our special day. Streamers, balloons, homemade signs in…

The Gift of Quiet
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The Gift of Quiet

ChooseJoyDaughterDecember 17, 2016

The pre-dawn hours of the morning are magical in their own special way. I experience the gift of this mysterious…

90 Days
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90 Days

ChooseJoyDaughterDecember 9, 2016December 9, 2016

So much happens in the period of ninety days: facial features of a baby develop in a mother’s womb, a…

Girl Power
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Girl Power

ChooseJoyDaughterDecember 5, 2016December 5, 2016

As I entered the sacred space it looked exactly the same to me –  sadly this time it was different.…

A tradition continues…
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A tradition continues…

ChooseJoyDaughterDecember 1, 2016

When I close my eyes I can still hear her soft voice and picture her beautiful face and deep brown…

A Thanksgiving Miracle
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A Thanksgiving Miracle

ChooseJoyDaughterNovember 25, 2016November 25, 2016

She’d be standing in the kitchen, apron tied snugly around her waist. Delicious Thanksgiving smells – turkey, stuffing, scalloped potatoes, mashed turnip…

Two Champions
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Two Champions

ChooseJoyDaughterNovember 22, 2016

The alarm sounded at dawn in our hotel room. Her Irish dance shoes were freshly polished and placed neatly by…

Bedtime thoughts…
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Bedtime thoughts…

ChooseJoyDaughterNovember 15, 2016

It’s late – prayers have been said, books have been read but a dim light casts a white glow into…

She Hears…
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She Hears…

ChooseJoyDaughterNovember 6, 2016November 6, 2016

The flaming red and orange leaves, illuminated by the late fall sun, cast a glow on the beautiful cemetery grounds. Stepping…

Who do You say that I Am?
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Who do You say that I Am?

ChooseJoyDaughterNovember 4, 2016November 4, 2016

If asked about your faith in God, what would you say? For most of us, I guess it would depend…

Look Out, Not In
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Look Out, Not In

ChooseJoyDaughterOctober 30, 2016October 30, 2016

She willed herself to attend despite the pain in her bones and throughout her body. It would have been very…

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