I’m a klutz – or as they say in Central Pennsylvania – dopic. So, I really admire people that are more coordinated than I am (which is pretty much everyone). Last night, we enjoyed a date night at the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, conducted by our beloved Maestro Stuart Malina. What made the performance particularly memorable [...]
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While a whole bunch of you leaving me comments are spammers, there are many kind people who have left me comments to savor. And I owe you an explanation of why I haven’t been updating the blog lately or posting your comments. As many of you know from reading previous posts, my husband is a [...]
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The surgery lasted an hour and a half longer than we expected, but they called and warned us from the operating room. When Dr. Conter came out to explain what happened (during what was supposed to be a routine hernia repair surgery), we got answers to a question I asked several doctors last fall, following [...]
I love anticipating the smell of the Thanksgiving turkey roasting all day at home, and the lingering scent it leaves behind for a few days until my 14′ douglas fir arrives. (Even though I’m allergic to the tree, the beauty of its’ fullness and soft evergreen needles keeps me coming back. My husband and grandson say [...]
The Athena Award is a prestigious, national honor given to a someone in the community who exemplifies eight attributes of female leadership: authentic self, relationships, giving back, collaboration, courageous acts, learning, fierce advocacy, celebration and joy. As a previous recipient of this award bestowed by the local Chamber of Commerce, I had the privilege of [...]
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I love using the power of a good story in my classroom. As a part of my class this fall, each student takes a turn, sharing a story about an entrepreneur’s inspiration and journey to the marketplace. This week, it was Stephanie’s turn to share her story about Brian Taylor, a guy whose relatively ordinary [...]
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It’s almost 2am – and I can’t rip myself away from the online and television coverage of what is happening in Chile. While I’ve been rejoicing with each miracle, big and seemingly small, that has brought these men out of their captivity, I’m also thinking of the terrible tragedy this situation could have been. Mining [...]
Is grace a word we hear outside of worship? Its meanings include: elegance, politeness, generosity of spirit, or a pleasing quality. A topic of Pastor Jim’s sermon today, I began thinking on the way home from church about how I’ve seen grace in action outside the church. ABC’s Dancing with the Stars explained on Tuesday [...]
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