The Resolute Woman

Category: holidays

  • Make a list

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    During the next several weeks, we’re going to share some holiday lessons we’ve learned. Fayteen remembered that she needed to make some changes in her insurance policy before the end of the year. She stopped for a few minutes and made a list of everything she has to accomplish before December 31. She felt relieved.…

  • Slow down

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    During the next several weeks, we’re going to share some holiday lessons we’ve learned. The day before Thanksgiving, I made a quick trip to Walmart to stock up on staples like bottled water and soft drinks. I rushed down the aisles, paid for my purchases, pulled my car keys out of my jeans pocket, stowed…

  • “Continuous small treats”

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    On Thanksgiving Day, we need to be thankful for all of our blessings. Big blessings like family and friends and plenty of food to eat. We need to remember little blessings, too. Small blessings like waking up with a hug from your husband, walking your dog before the busy part of the day begins and…

  • Aunt Ola’s doing okay at 105

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    When we heard that my husband’s Aunt Ola had been ill with pneumonia, we were concerned. When we visited her in August, Ola was still happy in her independent-living apartment, still up for two hours of conversation, still ready to walk us all the way to the door of her senior-citizen complex. However, since Ola…

  • Take a holiday vacation

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    We’ve been busy getting ready for the holidays and celebrating the holidays. No matter how we plan ahead or try to simplify, the holiday season always ends up busy. That’s why we’re going to take a holiday vacation. Fayteen plans to spend an afternoon reading a book, and Joy’s planning an afternoon at the movies. …

  • What if you didn’t have a perfect holiday?

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    What if your new recipe flopped? What if there was conflict between two people you love? What if you were ill or sad about the recent death of a loved one? Joy remembers Christmas 2010 when she spent Christmas Day in bed with pneumonia, with only enough strength to make a brief appearance for Christmas…

  • Resolute Women of the Year

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    We’re nominating Ranna, Fayteen’s daughter, for Resolute Woman of the Year. Since the middle of January, she has battled breast cancer with seven surgeries and a number of complications. She has had bad days, of course, but she has continued to be a brave, optimistic fighter. Even more amazing, throughout her illness, Ranna has continued…

  • Deciding to delay writing resolutions

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    In our last blog post, we explained that this year we’re listing our accomplishments for 2011 instead of our resolutions for 2012 on New Year’s Day. That doesn’t mean we’re not going to make goals for the new year. We’re big believers in making goals. What we’re going to do is make a decision to…

  • We’re not making New Year’s resolutions

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    We not going to make a single New Year’s Resolution this year. We’re not going to berate ourselves about the everything we didn’t accomplish during 2011. We’re not going to make new goals to finish our book, exercise more and clean closets. Instead, on New Year’s Day, we’re going to make a list of everything…

  • We wish you a joyful holiday

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    I couldn’t pass up the small book with a bright cover.  I noticed it immediately because it’s titled simply Joy. Written and compiled by M.H. Clark, this book contains quotes that are appropriate for the holiday season or any time during the year. For example: “We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can…