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When I headed to bed shortly before midnight last night, I never expected that I would be starting the new day in the emergency pet hospital. On the way up I said goodnight to Patches, the calico who has called our place home for the last five years since we took her in as a […]
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If you ask me to pray for you, I will gladly say yes. Then I’ll probably feel a little guilty – unsure I can deliver as expected. Prayer, in the sense most people mean, is not part of my routine.  As I’ve said before, I don’t really believe in God. I’m not looking for an argument here, but this is […]
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Louise thought it was freaky, but I told her that stuff like this has been happening to me all the time. It started last night. We went out to dinner with our dear friend Carol, whom I have known since I was a teenager. She knew my mom well and is a big fan of […]
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The first thing I noticed was the flip flops. I had to pick something up at the library and decided to poke my head in at the laundromat. It’s a pretty cheerless place and I was hoping to brighten someone’s day. A boy of 12 or 13 was at the machine getting change, then he […]
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October 26. Day 26 of My Month of Hundreds. Five years ago I had another amazing adventure and helped a local pastor start a free health clinic for uninsured adults in North Portland. Through the generous support of the community and our volunteers we’ve been able to provide services to thousands of neighborhood residents. A […]
Continue Reading →It was a day for miracles today. 33 men, trapped 2000 feet underground for 70 days, rescued without a hitch! I kept checking in on the news, and heard some of the family members on the radio driving back from my morning clinic. At the end of the work day, I was heading to my […]
Continue Reading →Louise and I picked 60 pounds of apples last week, and the sauce was starting to bubble on the stove. I realized I needed more canning jars (where do they all go??) and made a trip to Fred Meyer. Typical for a Saturday morning, it was bustling. I slowly made my way along the aisles […]
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