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Under Pressure

Our daughter and her husband are in the throes of moving half-way around the world over the next few weeks. Things are crazy for them as you might imagine. But there's more than meets the eye on this move. It's a military move for one. Then there's the fact that her husband, an Air Force captain is stationed in South Korea at the present time. She's in Arizona trying to coordinate this massive transition while waiting for paperwork, selling household goods, vehicles, and transporting their dog to their new duty station. It's a stressful time, full of uncertainty and frustration. Anyone who's ever moved even down the street knows it's not a walk in the park. And if you've been through a military move, it probably sounds familiar, and you have a story or two about that experience. Life is full of pressures or trials, and they are temporary, but not at all pleasant to endure. We know what the ultimate goal is, but the road is usually difficult and full of...

A Shot in the Arm

At a recent checkup with my doctor, she noticed that I was due for a tetanus immunization. Within minutes a medical assistant was plunging a needle in my upper left arm. Ouch! It really wasn't that bad, but my arm was sore for a few days. The shot will protect me over the next 10 years from getting tetanus. You know that often fatal infection you can get from stepping on a rusty nail or puncturing any part of your body. Because it's relatively easy to do something stupid like impale your foot or hand on a sharp object, the momentary discomfort is welcome because I'd much rather have the shot than have tetanus. The expression, "a shot in the arm" also means a dose of encouragement that we all need from time to time. It's Wednesday or "Hump Day" and we're half-way through the work week. How's your week going? Busy? Frustrating? If you're feeling a little down on this beautiful, sunny day (sorry-perfect weather in AZ today) here's a pa...