The Drug That Taught Me About Depression
Since the death of Robin Williams, there has been a lot of discussion by experts on how drugs can affect our brains. There are treatment drugs for Parkinson's Disease and while many work well for people, there are some that come with a dark side that can be dangerous to the people taking them for help in controlling their disease. One woman on the news tonight, another expert in Parkinson's treatment drugs, made the statement that even ...
Bella’s Second Puppy Check-Up “With Frills”
This past Friday, August 15, 2014, our Bella got to meet her regular Veterinarian, Dr. Kristin Raboin, for Bella's second routine puppy visit. Given Bella's adventure loving nature, we are on a first name basis with several of the doctors there at the clinic. We thought we knew about raising puppies but Bella has taken us on quite the learning curve. We arrived at 3:10 pm and were checked in. Within a few minutes we went into the exam ...
Nothing Funny About “Christian” Ignorance & Cruelty
One of the hardest things to do is to help someone live through a period of depression. Depression can be brought on by any number of reasons. Sometimes the depression is accompanied by or brought on by a post traumatic stress event. The mental and emotional toll taken on both care givers and patients suffering from depression is, at times, overwhelming in its intensity. The past history of how people with depression were ...
Bella’s First Vet Visit for a Broken Leg
Yes, it is true. Bella's first week here at home was fun. She fit right into the family. Luke and Rusty were a bit overwhelmed by how "Miss No-Fear Bella" quickly made herself comfortable. Rusty, true to his nature, opened his heart and by the second day, it was common to see the two of them sleeping together. Luke was, for want of a better word, flabbergasted. Bella moves like greased lightning and with her cute little "rufff", one ...
I Got Sucker-Punched by the Devil, So I Went Out & Bought A New Couch
Is it just me or have you too, noticed how, when things are running along smoothly, along comes something set on derailing your day? That happened to me on Monday night. For those of you following my Facebook page, you know what I am writing about. For those of you who don't follow my Facebook page, go there and get the full story. I was so upset by what I had discovered and given the circumstances, I could not go into a full solo ...
Freedom to Live, Read and Write While Others Die Trying
I have been following the story of Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who was shot in the head by Taliban insurgents in Pakistan for wanting an education. She is a hero to me. She went toe to toe with the Taliban and lived. She is now working to bring attention to the plight of the 200 girls that were kidnapped by a group of Islamist militants who go by the name of "Boko Haram". This young lady who went through a near death ...
In All Things, God is My Counselor
On July 7, 2014, God gave me a vision and a clear path to follow to accomplish His plan for my family. I was filling holes in the front yard when suddenly an icy breeze blew through my hair and it was so different. I sensed the presence of God in the wind. I realized that through my heart and up into my mind I was hearing the voice of God. As He began to speak to me, I looked up towards our home. The sky had taken on an almost bright ...
Way Back When Things Were Easier to Understand
The most frustrating thing I have had to face about life is that just when it seems things are comfortable, something or somebody tosses a cow patty in the middle of everything. Webster's defines what normal means but that doesn't hold true when things happen that change your life in ways that seem impossible to handle or to even find anything that resembles "normal". At the age of six, my journey of going through life changes started. ...
