Category Archives: Family

Foster Kitten’s Grateful Prayer

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Mary Strong-Spaid

Dear God, I can’t see or walk very good yet and I am too little to take care of myself, so I am grateful that you gave me a foster mom and a safe place to stay. Without her, I … Continue reading →

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Dishpan and Buckets

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Mary Strong-Spaid

Underneath a tree little Buddha me sitting in a dishpan filled with water. Joy floats easily into an open mind. I laughed when the words “joy floats easily” fell out of my fingers and splashed onto the computer keyboard. Strangely … Continue reading →

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Love is Stronger than Alzheimer’s

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Mary Strong-Spaid

We came into the world because of love,
and we leave the world in the hands of love.
Through love, in love, with love–we are. Continue reading →

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