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R is for Review

April 20, 2021

An entry for the Blogging from A to Z in April Challenge A few months ago, a blogging friend, VJ …

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Caring Lessons Celebrates Tenth Anniversary

September 25, 2020

Ten years ago this month, the completed copies of Caring Lessons: A Nursing Professor’s Journey of Faith and Self arrived in Chicago. …

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Once a nurse, always a nurse…

December 6, 2019

Thank you, Joost van Beek and team at Nurse Recruiter, for selecting my blog to be among their top nurse …

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Grace Notes #4: Skating

September 16, 2018

When Marv had his first cancer, prostate, in 1999, I fell off the rails. As I was telling that story …

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God’s Grace #12: Time with Old Friends

April 25, 2018

“Be open to God’s work in your lives,” our minister said Sunday. He concluded by saying don’t put God in …

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Eighth Blogging Anniversary

March 28, 2018

WordPress notified me today that I started this blog eight years ago. I remember the day precisely. I’d just heard …

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Write Along with Me #3: Writing In Between Worlds

July 26, 2017

The title of the article “Writing In Between Worlds,” a suggested reading for my recent Write-by-the-Lake Writer’s Workshop and Retreat, …

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Caring Lessons Debuts in South Dakota

December 14, 2016

Thanks to Jason Kurtz for starting South Dakota Writes last spring. SDW has brought together hundreds of writers in South …

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Cognitive Multitasking – What Nurses Do

July 20, 2015

So, last time, I promised more posts about our river tour along the Danube, Main, and Rhine rivers. Well, internet …

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Why Caring Lessons Goes to Printers Row Lit Fest

June 11, 2015

“Pardon me,” said the well-dressed older man. “But could you tell me when this festival got so big? Last time …

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