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Author Archives: gayle
Dental Work: Good Grief!
Can you feel my pain? 🙂 This may not look like much fun to you! Unless, of course, you were the one wearing those funny looking glasses. But I’m here to tell you this was fun for me! Oh, I … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer Survivor, Inspirational, Spiritual
Tagged dental hygienist, normal activities
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Water Color Painting with Ken Hosmer
When I signed up last month for Ken Hosmer’s water color class, I didn’t know what I was getting into. I thought he would say something like: “A little bit of this (yellow), a little bit of that (blue), a … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer Survivor, Inspirational, Spiritual
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Healing Power of Cats
Seventeen years ago I asked God for joy. He sent me kittens! I discovered them the day my beloved shaggy dog ran back and forth, hair flying, and face grinning, between the spare bedroom and the living room where I … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer Survivor, Inspirational, Pancreatic Cancer, Spiritual
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New York City Meets Redding, CA
My friend Liz came to visit. She lives and works in New York City and never gets to see the stars. Well, with the exception of those shining on and off Broadway. As a drama therapist she is animated enough … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational
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Learning to Sing the Claude Stein-way!
Which would you rather do? 1. Sing a solo in front of 38 “perfect” strangers. 2. Stand naked in front of God and everybody. Maybe you’re wondering, what’s the difference! I did both of these things during New Year’s week … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational
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Putting Eve Back into New Year’s Day
Let’s put Eve back into New Year’s Day, shall we? Eve from the Garden of Eden, that is. If Eve could have a fresh start to polish that apple with her deepest yearnings, maybe that apple would still be whole. … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational, Spiritual
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The Christmas Gift
The innocent faith of a child reminds us of The “perfect” Christmas gift. Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational, Miracles, Spiritual
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A Love Note From Me to You
Choir member Gayle Madden shares her appreciation of the friends who helped her through her year of pancreatic cancer, and her appreciation of all who are touched by suffering. Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational
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Biking into the Future…Hiking into the Past…
Join outdoor enthusiast Gayle Madden as she ponders biking into the future and hiking into the past. You may want to join her! Continue reading
Posted in Cancer Survivor, Inspirational, Spiritual
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The Many Faces of Mt. Shasta
Nature lover Gayle Madden observes herself in the face of Mt. Shasta. Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational, Spiritual
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