Posted on January 29, 2008 by Tricia
“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” Matthew 5:7. This verse hit me hard last Wednesday morning as I sat listening to our associate pastor, Betsy, talk about the Beatitudes. I could not hold the tears back and I almost had to get up to leave as I had [...]
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Posted on January 4, 2008 by Tricia
In an earlier blog I promised to write more about about how I used music to escape. In elementary school I wanted to play the cello, but I was told that I was too small, so I learned how to play the violin. I was good enough that my friend and I used [...]
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Posted on January 4, 2008 by Tricia
I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia just this week. The diagnosis explains the chronic pain and fatigue that I have been dealing with for quite a while. I also have Rheumatoid Arthritis which I have been treated for over eight years. Fortunately, the current medication that I am on has slowed the progression [...]
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