"Creativity is how I share my soul with the world."-Dorothy Parker Last week I shared that my step-son had passed away due to complications from diabetes. One of the things I shared was Jeff's fascination with rocks. He was constantly picking up rocks as he took walks. He particularly enjoyed ma
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03/20/2018
Here is a round-up of all my posts from last week, in case you want to catch up on some you missed: Sunday Inspiration: 3/11/2018 "As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." -JFKTestimonial Tuesday: Dr. Peter Ruthe
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03/19/2018
"Words have power. Action gets results."-Carol WilliamsOur inner talk determines the likelihood of achievement in any area of life. This is a slight modification of a meme I saw recently:0% I Won't10% I Can't20% I Don't Know How30% I Wish I Could 40% I Want To50% I Think I Might60% I Mi
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03/18/2018
"Sometimes you deserve a second chance, not because you weren't fabulous the first time but because the timing and circumstances weren't quite right. You just got overlooked."-Carol Williams Does getting Featured here in The Rain sometimes feel like a roll of the dice? Not anymore. I'm always o
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03/17/2018
The following came up on my "Your Memories on Facebook" this morning. I thought it worth sharing here:Watch your thoughts; they become words.Watch your words; they become actions.Watch your actions; they become habits.Watch your habits; they become character.Watch your character; it becomes your
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03/16/2018
"The cost of inaction is far greater than the cost of fixing a problem."-Carol WilliamsWhen I peruse through my ActiveRain blog archives, certain posts seem to catch my eye. That is the case with the following post.In November of 2007, several months after a big wind storm in Wenatchee I posted
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03/15/2018
"I know Heaven is a beautiful place because they have Max and Jeff." -Carol WilliamsMy step-son, Jeff, passed away on Sunday afternoon as a result of complications from diabetes. Of the 5 kids, Jeff was always the happiest one. He had an infectious smile. Even when you wanted to be mad at hi
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03/14/2018
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others."-Martin Luther King, Jr. I was so pleased to learn last week that the CEO of our regional Confluence Health Medical Center has been named Outstanding Medical Center / Hospital Executive of the Year in the Seattle Busin
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03/13/2018
Here is a round-up of all my posts from last week, in case you want to catch up on some you missed: One Of My Favorite Blog Posts Ever "How cool would it be if you could open a savings account and make regular deposits, allow other people to make withdrawals any time they wanted and your princ
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03/12/2018
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." - John F. Kennedy Do you live by your word? Are you committed to follow through on your promises? We all know actions speak louder than words. What is more important
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03/11/2018