Category Archives: Inspiration

This is a Thing from a woman who chose to adpt a child with Down Syndrome

And what have you accomplished lately?

I have learned to never assume what people are thinking when they stare. One time a couple was staring at Mikey in the mall and I thought they were appauled by him. I found out through the grapevine a few weeks later that they had just found out [...]

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You really must immediately read the other 24 on this list

Seriously. Do it now.
When the child psychologist confirmed that Matthew was developmentally delayed, I thought that meant he could catch up. I really did.

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Self-sufficiency is a good Thing

Could Martha Stewart make this claim? Me, I can do only one of ‘em:
I make my own soap, laundry detergent, bread, and ham. I can make butter (when I have access to extra milk) salami, and sausage. I sew, crochet, can our food, and make jelly. I think I am living in the wrong century.

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This is almost like those people who run multiple matathons

Most of us know a few verses, if that:
I’m in the proccess of reading the Bible cover to cover for the 4th time

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Set a goal and stick to it

Here is someone who made a decision and is staying with it:
As of this list I have walked 748 days straight even in our recent blizzard conditions (and counting)

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Most of us probably need some motivation these days

Here’s a Random Thing from a person who got done what needed to get doing:
The first motivational moment I clearly remember in my adult life was listening to Les Brown on PBS talk about how people didn’t believe in him, but that he plowed his way through life. I remember clearly lying on the couch, [...]

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A pretty good opening for a memoir, doncha think?

About seven years ago I arrived in America with 2 suitcases and re-invented myself into a new life and never looked back.

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And how do you reconcile the tough parts of your sacred texts?

I’ve always believed in God, and I consider myself a Christian even though I haven’t interpreted the Bible literally since the first time I read the Bible cover to cover as an adolescent. I actually was very shocked the first time I read the Bible on my own. I remember underlining the verses pertaining to [...]

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