Category Archives: My journey

Monoclonal Antibodies and Me

Posted on August 31, 2021 by livingasapprentices

Those of us who have paid attention to the COVID19 pandemic may have heard the term monoclonal antibodies.  These fascinating antibodies are created in a lab to trigger the immune system to destroy cells that have a particular specific antigen, … Continue reading →

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Feed My Sheep

Posted on July 18, 2021 by livingasapprentices

In my last post, I shared that I had recently done a deep dive into the statistics associated with this blog. One thing I learned was that within the last week or two 17 people had read the following post … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts

Posted on July 15, 2021 by livingasapprentices

Usually, I collect the thoughts of others that inspire me into a monthly post called From my Reading. This one from Frederick Buechner is so stunning I couldn’t wait to use it. If only someone had shared this “object lesson” … Continue reading →

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Simple Can Be Spectacular

Posted on July 7, 2021 by livingasapprentices

This piece was first posted on May 5, 2018. Since COVID-19, the tulips have faithfully bloomed but the celebration of Tulip Time a nationally known event, has dwindled. In 2021, it arose again, bringing thousands of people ready to rejoice … Continue reading →

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Solidarity – Part 3

Posted on June 30, 2021 by livingasapprentices

I have written two posts about my interactions (battles) with the neighbor in the apartment above me. The idea was to encourage solidarity with others in our bitter world (Part 1) and to share the concept that solidarity starts with … Continue reading →

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Solidarity – Part 2

Posted on June 25, 2021 by livingasapprentices

God brings his image to perfection in us slowly, offering a thousand small ways to follow Christ in solidarity with our neighbors. Let us, then, give our all to human hearts to God and to one another” (Sister Dominic Mary … Continue reading →

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Life as it is Now

Posted on June 16, 2021 by livingasapprentices

                                                           Yesterday I woke up at 4:30 a.m. from a very weird dream, missing my husband, who died less than a year ago, dreadfully. My habit when I had an awful dream was to spill it all out to Fred … Continue reading →

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EUGENE AND ME

Posted on May 25, 2021 by livingasapprentices

I recently gobbled down the new “authorized biography” of Eugene Peterson, A Burning in My Bones, by Winn Collier. It was superb; everyone who has ever appreciated the voice of The Message should read this book. One of the themes … Continue reading →

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