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How to Open a Gift On Christmas and All Year Round

Linda Condolora — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 21:08:26 +0000

Have you ever thought about how to open a gift? With Christmas only two days away, I’ve been thinking about Christmases past. One Christmas memory, in particular, stands out in my mind. It was many Christmases ago — when my son was three years old. I learned a few things about gifts that year. It […]

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Christmas Preparations – The Perfect Gift

Linda Condolora — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 21:58:39 +0000

Christmas preparations are keeping me busy. There’s the cards, shopping, wrapping, and baking, not to mention the decorating. And I still have to get what I need for Christmas dinner. There are so many details to think about and things to accomplish. “I’m so stressed! I’m behind on everything. I don’t know how I’ll get it […]

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Prepared to Answer

Linda Condolora — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 20:08:28 +0000

My grandson, James, is growing up much too quickly for my liking. It seems like just yesterday I was holding him in my arms for the very first time, now he’s getting ready to enter kindergarten. He may be ready, but I’m not. People say it all the time, but I really don’t know where […]

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Dry Bones

Linda Condolora — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 21:03:30 +0000

The blaring of horns, a compressor running a concrete splitting jackhammer, and sirens shouting out their warnings, assaulted my ears as I stepped onto the New York City street. I joined the flow of humanity navigating the narrow sidewalks and began to relax while taking in my surroundings. There was the young father holding up […]

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Reflection or Distortion?

Linda Condolora — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 20:16:54 +0000

We are in the middle of an election cycle, so let the war of words begin. Years ago, it would be a “war of ideas” being waged between candidates, but in today’s political climate, it’s all about words. You know the drill, television ads with quotes from one of the candidates splashed on the screen, […]

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Revealing the Subject

Linda Condolora — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:58:28 +0000

With the new year comes my traditional cleaning and organizing period. I’ve been busily shredding old papers, cleaning closets, and catching up on things I’ve put off. The last couple of weeks have been dedicated to cleaning out my son’s old bedroom and transforming it into a craft room. Finally! A place to have all […]

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