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As our nation mourns the passing of our 41st President, this card, framed and hanging on a wall in our home is even more precious to me than it has been.  Normally unnoticed in our daily activities, today it took me back…

What would you say is the most important factor in bouncing back from a physical setback?  That’s the question I asked the physical therapist helping me with in-home therapy as I bounce back from the complete hip replacement I had just a few weeks ago.   I thought he’d…

Has someone offended or rejected you and you need to know how to “shake it off “? I know I’ll probably get some blow–back for sharing this – but one of the things I do when I…

Ever felt words hit hard as a fist? Ever felt them thrill you? Nelson Mandela, who opposed the South African apartheid regime and was imprisoned for almost three decades, knew the power of words. He has said, “It is never my…

A friend called today to thank me for an article I wrote in 2005. She found it tucked inside her father’s Bible after she and her sister placed him in a memory care unit. She…

Do you ever find yourself engaged in an inner monologue when performing mindless tasks? I do, especially when I’m folding laundry, watering the garden, or doing the dishes. Unfortunately, the impressions that slide into my awareness are not always especially helpful or nourishing.   That’s the bad news. …

It can be easy to get stuck in a rut and simply run on auto-pilot, can’t it?   When times are rough there certainly is comfort to be found in the familiar.  But there’s also a special kind of bounce-back…

I have some exciting news. I am now able to send you A Thought From Penny each week as a “VLOG.” What’s a “VLOG” ? It’s a combination of written blog post AND a video! Soon you’ll be receiving…