Real "Fairygodmothers" Granting Last Wishes
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Yes, There Are “Fairygodmothers”—
Granting Last Wishes
When my husband Jerry LeBlanc was dying of lung cancer I didn’t realize I was granting one of his most treasured last wishes by doing everything in my power to enable us to continue e...
Granting Last Wishes
When my husband Jerry LeBlanc was dying of lung cancer I didn’t realize I was granting one of his most treasured last wishes by doing everything in my power to enable us to continue e...
Gifts Of Light In Life's Darkest Hours
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Gifts of Light In Life’s Darkest Hours
The outpouring of volunteers from all over the country who have been helping victims of the devastating fires sweeping California communities reminds me of the gifts of light I’ve known in life’s d...
The outpouring of volunteers from all over the country who have been helping victims of the devastating fires sweeping California communities reminds me of the gifts of light I’ve known in life’s d...
Two Losers--A Love Story
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Two “Losers”—A Love Story
The dog adoption debacle that had comedian and television talk show host Ellen DeGeneris in tears recently made me recall a trauma I experienced after adopting a similar dog from an animal shelter years ag...
The dog adoption debacle that had comedian and television talk show host Ellen DeGeneris in tears recently made me recall a trauma I experienced after adopting a similar dog from an animal shelter years ag...
Secrets of Hollywood's Senior "Superheroes"
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Hollywood’s Senior “Superheroes”—Stunt Daredevils’ Secrets to Overcoming Obstacles
The next time you think, I’m too old to do this or too old to do that, the following may change your mind.
There are senior women and men performing ph...
The next time you think, I’m too old to do this or too old to do that, the following may change your mind.
There are senior women and men performing ph...
Great Advice Can Change Your LIfe
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Great Advice—It Can Change Your Life
“Scared?” the jumpmaster asked me.
“Yes” I replied.
“Good,” he said. “You’re supposed to be.”
I was a twenty-four-year-old newspaper reporter about to face the most terrifying obstacle of my life—a p...
“Scared?” the jumpmaster asked me.
“Yes” I replied.
“Good,” he said. “You’re supposed to be.”
I was a twenty-four-year-old newspaper reporter about to face the most terrifying obstacle of my life—a p...
"If One Is Sick, Two Need Help."
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“If one is sick, two need help.”
During a recent wedding ceremony the minister said, “Wherever they go may they always return to one another”. The beautiful words brought tears to my eyes. My daughter, Mia Daveline, and I are widows.
We both sp...
During a recent wedding ceremony the minister said, “Wherever they go may they always return to one another”. The beautiful words brought tears to my eyes. My daughter, Mia Daveline, and I are widows.
We both sp...
"The Spirit Is Not Disabled."
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“The spirit is not disabled.
There are people who just won’t take “impossible” for an answer when it comes to confronting adversity in their lives. Zina Bethune is one of the most remarkable examples of this phenomenon I’ve ever en...
There are people who just won’t take “impossible” for an answer when it comes to confronting adversity in their lives. Zina Bethune is one of the most remarkable examples of this phenomenon I’ve ever en...
Overcoming Obstacles
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Last Sunday I did the unthinkable. At least it would have been unthinkable years ago. I visited a nursing home. And in doing so I overcame one of the greatest obstacles in my life.
My mother died after spending years in nursing homes. I was hear...
My mother died after spending years in nursing homes. I was hear...
Introducing Overcoming Obstacles
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By Rena Dictor LeBlanc
You’ll never make it!
Has anyone ever told you that?
Has anyone ever discouraged you from following your fondest dream? Some people will allow obstacles to stop them from accomplishing what they really want in life. Othe...
You’ll never make it!
Has anyone ever told you that?
Has anyone ever discouraged you from following your fondest dream? Some people will allow obstacles to stop them from accomplishing what they really want in life. Othe...
