Archive for the ‘Health’ category

I’m calling about your biopsy results

August 1, 2011

“Hello, Mrs. Biddulph?” “Yes, speaking.” “Mrs. Biddulph, this is Jane with Dr. L’s office.  Is this a good time?” “Yes,  it is.”  (Oh, oh, I thought. Is it ever a good time for the doctor’s office to call after a biopsy?) “Do you have a few minutes so we can talk?” “Yes, I do.”  (Ohhh, boy.) [...]

Sunday Service

July 31, 2011

This week’s news has carried several stories about the catastrophic drought in eastern Africa and the resulting food crisis. Children and mothers are hardest hit, as they walk for weeks to find food. Many are dying on the way.  They need our help. You can feed a child for just $1.00 a day.  If you can donate [...]

Sunday Service

July 24, 2011

It seems that whenever there is a crisis – tornado, hurricane, fire, famine, and more - the Red Cross is there.  Quick to provide shelter, medical attention, food and clothing, they are always at the ready.  Donating towards the services offered during times of disaster is generally easy to do and the how-to is well publicized. [...]

Sunday Service

July 10, 2011

Time is running out!  If you are a sports fan, you know all about Jim Valvano and the annual ESPY Don’t Give Up Auction to support the work of the The V Foundation.  The auction runs from July 3 – 13, offering many items up for grabs, from balls & bats to jerseys & helmets to amazing sports experiences [...]

Thank you Thursday

June 16, 2011

Sometimes, you just have to laugh.  I mean really laugh. From the belly. The kind of laughter that quakes your entire body, leaves tears in your eyes, and keeps you thinking about the sillilness at hand even several hours later. Today, I am thankful for the people in my life I share laughter with. Scientists can’t definitively [...]

Will you join #TeamMeg?

June 13, 2011

Perspective is an interesting dynamic.  Suddenly, my kidney stones don’t seem like such a big problem… My daughter, Heather, emailed me on Saturday, asking if I could help spread the efforts of #TeamMeg.  It turns out that “Meg” is a friend of @ValerieSimon, a friend of Heather’s. Megan is going through a very difficult time and could [...]

Sunday Service

June 5, 2011

Yesterday, I attended the calling hours for a 21 year old who had committed suicide.  He is the son of a coworker.  Last year, this young man’s infant son died of SIDS.  Shortly after that, the relationship with the baby’s mother disintegrated. He simply could not see his way through the emotional pain he was in.  His Mom had tried [...]

Sunday Service

May 29, 2011

Last Sunday’s post provided a link to Charity Navigator‘s list of organizations providing relief to military members and their families.  To continue the military focus for Memorial Day, I’m sharing a little bit more about the organization at the top of that list; Fisher House Foundation. Fisher House provides a home away from home for family members of our military, [...]

Mom IS Alzheimer’s

May 25, 2011

During a short visit to New Jersey this past weekend, my husband and I stopped in to visit my Mom.  If you’re a Being Fully Present regular, you might know that my Mom has Alzheimer’s Disease.  Mom was diagnosed at 63, placed in a nursing home at 69 and has now been there for six years.  Early [...]

Sunday Service

May 15, 2011

Can you imagine spoon feeding your child eight teaspoons of sugar every day? If your children drink chocolate milk or strawberry milk with breakfast, and then maybe again with lunch or snack, you might as well just pour that much sugar down their throats. In addition, each teaspoon of sugar also has fifteen calories, so [...]


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