Monthly Archives: December 2017

Simple Words Say it Best

Posted on December 27, 2017 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Life and Random Thinking:
I know I have mentioned it before, I have been reading the books of Alexander McCall Smith and they take place in Botwana. The heroine in the series I have been reading called…

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Living in the Splendour of the Moment

Posted on December 26, 2017 by dfolstad58

I sat down to enjoy reading a book the other day and I caught myself also turning on the television. I caught myself and I realized that I was trying to multitask reading which stunned me and disappointed me. It … Continue reading →

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A Lesson about Light I learned this week

Posted on December 21, 2017 by dfolstad58

This week I learned a lesson about light from a rabbi. I’m not Jewish but I was invited to a public lighting of a menorah candle. The rabbi spoke warmly, and genuinely to explain the symbolism of the candle lighting … Continue reading →

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Not Waiting for a Close Call

Posted on December 13, 2017 by dfolstad58

A few weeks back I was home by myself and developed some chest tightness and deciding to be cautious I went to the emergency room at the hospital here. I actually went first to a walk in clinic and they … Continue reading →