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    <title><![CDATA[March 11, 2019]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2019 01:49:21 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Yet another diagnosis today as a result of the bone Density Test I went through last week. I received a phone call from my doctor’s nurse today and she informed me that I have osteoporosis. I have been set up with an appointment later this month to discuss... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[March 1, 2019]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2019 15:50:47 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hello and Happy March to whoever chooses to read this blog. It’s been awhile since I’ve updated so I will do so here... I am still fighting this crazy battle with Scleraderma... no better, but, thank God, no worse. Whatever it has caused in my digestive... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Fall 2018 Update]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2018 16:41:45 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[I’ve decided to go to the doctors in Elizabethtown and quit the ones in Lexington. Too far and not doing anything for me. None of them really know what to do with (for) me.... so they shuffle me off for this test or that test or yet another “specialist”... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[August 12, 2018]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2018 16:15:51 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted here. I can be strictly factual and share the basics, or I can share my heart, which I am more prone to do, whether I have a pen in hand or a blank screen on a blog page or Facebook update space. Lately, neither... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[April 2018 update ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 23:21:19 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[I know I haven’t updated this blog in awhile, but there hasn’t been much change in my physical condition. But I’ve heard from several friends and family who have asked me why I haven’t been posting in this blog and they’ve said they really appreciated... ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 01:55:08 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[I haven’t updated this blog in awhile so here I am. It’s a little chilly out, but not as cold as it was. I couldn’t believe we actually had snow a couple times the past week or so! I’ve been on the same up-and-down roller coaster ride as usual with my... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[March 9, 2018]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 18:26:22 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Today I am reminded that it’s STILL officially Winter and the “brrrrrrrrr” days aren’t quite over! I’m sitting here with my two layers of clothing on, fuzzy socks and heated throw on high and dreading having to step out the door later! But Spring WILL... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[February 26, 2018]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 21:13:22 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[It’s the second day of March...a brand new month and a new day to be thankful for. And I AM truly thankful. God has been so good to me and I will praise Him always for His unending grace and mercy and for saving my soul and sparing me from missing Heaven.... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Still fighting...]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 20:05:40 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[February 19, 2018, ... Hard to believe it’s still only February when the temperature is 74*! Such a gorgeous day out! 🌤 I told myself I would get out and get some fresh air today, but haven’t yet. The day is still fairly young though. I may try to at... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Lexington Specialists visits of 2-7 and 2-8-18 Update]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 12:33:11 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Sue and I left for Lexington on Tuesday evening, Feb 7. The weather turned really cold and nasty on our drive to the motel, but we made it safely with the Lord as our guide. (And that wonderful lady in the GPS!!) Since I had appts on two separate days,... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[My Rock]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 15:25:08 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[From the time I was a very little girl up until now, I’ve loved to collect rocks of all shapes, colors and sizes. I love the look of certain ones I’ve found, but I especially love the solid, heavy, dependable feel of them. They are somehow comforting... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[January 30, 2018]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 13:34:28 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[It’s cold and sort of dreary on this quiet January morning. This is the time of year I usually don’t like at all; it’s boring and seems to last forever! And I’m now at the point where I want the cold to just go away! But I have to remind myself that there... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Jan 20, 2018]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 16:00:16 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[I am going to do my best to get out today and enjoy some quality time with Ricky. Going to a nearby town that offers several choices of restaurants and places to shop, including a mall. I’ve got some gift cards from Christmas that are begging to be turned... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Jan 18, 2018]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 16:56:04 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[January 10, 2018]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 17:45:59 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[After a very rough night, I’m trying to find the energy just to get dressed this morning. This is the reality of my life now and I’m really tired of it, but fighting to accept it gracefully. It’s like the aging process... which went at warp speed for... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[New Year Update]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 02:17:01 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[It’s been awhile since I’ve shared how I’m doing and I’ve had several to ask why I’m not blogging. As I told my sweet Sis in law, Maureen, I have no excuse except lack of commitment to it, really. So I’m going to TRY to do this blog thing for those of... ]]></description>
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    <link><![CDATA[https://romans8-28.over-blog.com/2017/10/but-the-fruit-of-the-spirit-is-love-joy-peace-longsuffering-kindness-goodness-faithfulness-gentleness-self-control-galatians-5-22-i]]></link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2017 12:28:24 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.” (Galatians 5:22)
I’m going to take a few minutes this morning to post this update on my health, since that was why I started... ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2017 10:31:26 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Good advice and should be followed often!!
Again, I’ve been up since the very, very early hours of this morning, October 15th. Woke up with a very strong urge to just enjoy the peacefulness of a sleeping world... no sounds of traffic or activity outside;... ]]></description>
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    <link><![CDATA[https://romans8-28.over-blog.com/2017/10/psalm-136-26-give-thanks-to-the-god-of-heaven-for-his-steadfast-love-endures-forever-have-you-ever-felt-an-emotion-that-you-just-cou]]></link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 12:57:06 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Psalm 136:26 Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever.
Have you ever felt an emotion that you just couldn't describe? Have you ever gone through something...some event or occurrence, whether happy, sad, horrible or exhilarating...... ]]></description>
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    <link><![CDATA[https://romans8-28.over-blog.com/2017/10/this-is-the-only-way-to-real-peace-wednesday-oct-4th-2017-it-s-6-05-a-m-and-i-ve-been-wide-awake-since-4-00-a-m-the-sad-part-is-that]]></link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 12:04:19 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Wednesday, Oct. 4th, 2017... It's 6:05 a.m. and I've been wide awake since 4:00 a.m. The sad part is that I have to work today! But it'll be okay... I've done this many times and I do fine. I might need just a little extra caffeine, but a Ski or 3 will... ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 12:52:01 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Yep... gonna need a little extra caffeine today!! 😉😀😉
This will not be a lengthy blog; just a few words to share with those who care! Healthwise, I have been doing really well for the past several days and I am thanking and praising God for that. I've... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hope, Faith, Trust]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 13:35:59 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not disaster, to give you a future and a hope." Isaiah 40:31. "Those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles.... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Keeping the Faith]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:51:55 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Must memorize THIS verse!
I'm feeling very hopeful as I continue the new regime my doctor has me on of rotating my antibiotic medications. I completed the dosage of Augmentin and now I'm back on the Ciproflaxin and Flagyl. I've only had a few rounds of... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Another Fall]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 13:58:44 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Fall 2017 has arrived. The weather does not seem to know this, as it has been hot and steamy outside the past few days and will be that way for several more days. I've always enjoyed decorating, outside and inside, for Fall. I love the colors of Fall.... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Facing the Giants of Stress &amp; Worry]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[No matter how hard I try, sometimes worry sneaks in and hits me where it hurts the most. What is mind-boggling is that worry and stress can and DO cause internal damage we may not even be aware of. Yesterday, although I felt a little rough, I thought... ]]></description>
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