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Jun.16.2013
I Am …
By Bernadette A. Moyer
I am strong, I am successful, I am a survivor, I am loved, I am loving, I am kind, I am giving, I am happy, I am content …
Or what else do we tell ourselves that maybe isn’t helping us at all?
Things like “I am sick and tired!” Tell yourself this and sooner or later...
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Jun.14.2013
Dads and Daughter’s
By Bernadette A. Moyer
It has been said that the dad is the first love for many girls and how they relate to their father often reflects on how they relate to all the men in their life. I always got along with my dad and I can’t remember a single fight with him. I can also say...
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Jun.11.2013
The Mother Target
By Bernadette A. Moyer
Is there anyone out there who hasn’t had issues with their mother, over one thing or another, not ever? I am beginning to believe that “mom” wears the target and always has and always will. I mean without “mom” we wouldn’t even have been born so surely our...
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Jun.07.2013
No Rain No Rainbow
By Bernadette A. Moyer
It’s raining! And it looks like the rain will keep coming for several more hours if not a full day or so of unrelenting rain. My flowers and plants look great! The lawn is green and we haven’t had to do a thing. Mother Nature has provided rain, cooler temps...
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May.31.2013
Become a Fan!
By Bernadette A. Moyer
Be a fan! Support your favorite baseball team, football team, musical group, theater, the arts, an author; just about anyone that is doing work that you can appreciate is worthy of your support. Get behind someone or something that makes you feel good about...
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May.28.2013
A Memory
By Bernadette A. Moyer
What makes a memory? And what allows us to remember some things and to forget others?
On February 23, 1998 I planted a cactus at our home in Delaware. Why on earth would I remember that date? When I have planted many things throughout the years? That cactus is doing...
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May.23.2013
Love is Everything
By Bernadette A. Moyer
Love is everything and maybe just maybe in life, love is the only thing that really matters. I have been blessed and I know it and I am thankful to God for all the love I have in my life. In order to receive love we must first love and accept ourselves. We...
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May.20.2013
What I Learned From My Husband About Being A Good Man A Great Husband and An Awesome Father
By Bernadette A. Moyer
What I learned from my husband is that there are good men who are loyal, kind, loving and supportive. If a man is good to his mother, he will also be good to his wife....
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May.17.2013
A Restored Trust
By Bernadette A. Moyer
Earlier today I wrote an essay about Broken Trust and how important trust is to every relationship. After writing it I was reminded of a “broken trust” that was restored. It was with our son.
A few years ago over July 4th holiday when my husband and I went to...
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May.15.2013
The Only Time I Ever Lost My Faith in God
By Bernadette A. Moyer
I have always had faith in God, maybe not exactly like the Catholic church would like but I had it deep inside my heart and my soul. I believed there was something bigger than just us humans; look around who or what created all this,...
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May.14.2013
Does the Potential for Evil Exist in Everyone
By Bernadette A. Moyer
You can’t help but be struck by the evil acts of people like the Boston bombers and this Ohio man Ariel Castro, where three young girls were held captive for ten years. They were tortured and raped. Forced to live like an...
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May.08.2013
If You Think You Can, You Can!
By Bernadette A. Moyer
If you think you can, you can! This first came to me from a favorite teacher when I was a young girl in school. It has stayed with me ever since. The mind is the computer system of the body, what goes in is what comes out. If we believe that we...
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Apr.26.2013
Alone at Heaven’s Door
By Bernadette A. Moyer
We enter this world alone and we leave it alone. From the rearview mirror what have we done with our life, what will be said when we arrive alone at heaven’s door. Most people have amazing relationships with their families, their parents, children, co-...
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Apr.24.2013
Ignorance is Bliss
By Bernadette A. Moyer
In one of my support groups the conversation was about estranged parents gleaning information from social media sites like Facebook. These parents could get pictures of their kids and grandkids. Much of the advice offered was, "don't look!" I have to agree...
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Apr.20.2013
You Can’t Fix A Broken Mirror
By Bernadette A. Moyer
“You can’t fix a broken mirror.” RDM
When I read the quote above it inspired this piece and it made me think of the “mirror” both literally and figuratively. The shattered glass in a mirror can never be fixed but would need to be replaced....
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Halfway Home The First 50 Years is very affecting. ”
—Delaware Division of Libraries
About Bernadette
I have written a few children's books, most newsworthy is Angel Stacey and an adult book of essays Halfway Home The First 50 Years which can also be used as an interactive journal. Books are available at amazon.com and I write and post regularly at www....
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