Elisa Juarez
The Welcome Table
November 2021 Thanksgiving is a celebration of harvest, heritage, and home. The table is a central gathering place where family and...
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Elisa Juarez
- Nov 13
- 2 min
Gathering
November 13, 2022 “Harvest is a joyful time of gathering the produce of the land.” ― Sunday Adelaja As Thanksgiving approaches, I’m...
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Elisa Juarez
- Oct 31
- 2 min
Rhythm & Ritual
October 24, 2022 Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm & harmony. -Thomas Merton Lately I’ve been feeling...
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Elisa Juarez
- Sep 19
- 3 min
The Next Right Thing
September 18, 2022 Just do the next right thing Take a step, step again It is all that I can do The next right thing. I won’t look too...
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Elisa Juarez
- Sep 5
- 1 min
Glazed Ground Turkey Meatloaf
Adapted from recipe by Six Sisters' Stuff, www.sixsistersstuff.com Ingredients: 1-1/2 lbs. ground turkey 3/4 cup carrots, shredded 3...
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Elisa Juarez
- Sep 5
- 2 min
Rain & Radiance
September 4, 2022 At the end of a scorching, dry summer, finally there was a pattern change. It came just as my dad was slipping away...
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Elisa Juarez
- Aug 27
- 2 min
A Little Dachshund Tale
August 27, 2022 My dad passed away peacefully last Friday, August 19, at 11:30 AM. In the preceding days, my brother and his family flew...
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Elisa Juarez
- Aug 14
- 2 min
Nightfall
August 14, 2022 It was one year ago that Art and I moved my dad from assisted living into memory care. We honestly thought he was dying....
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Elisa Juarez
- Aug 14
- 2 min
Planet Love
July 31, 2022 The extreme heat of this Texas summer has kept us from being able to spend much time outdoors, and I am feeling deprived....
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Elisa Juarez
- Jul 14
- 2 min
The Watering Can
July 14, 2022 Some seasons are brutal. This summer qualifies. Due to a long stretch of triple-digit days, I’m doing double shifts with...
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Elisa Juarez
- Jul 8
- 3 min
Father of the Bride
July 7, 2022 Last weekend Art and I watched the 2022 version of Father of the Bride starring Andy Garcia and Gloria Estefan. They play...
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Elisa Juarez
- Jun 26
- 2 min
Lightness of Being
June 26, 2022 “Joy is the most infallible sign of the Presence of God.” I’ve come to believe that joy is like a hidden treasure buried...
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Elisa Juarez
- Jun 19
- 2 min
Summer Self-care
June 12, 2022 I’ll take care of me for you, and you take care of you for me. –Jim Rohn One of the greatest gifts we can give our loved...
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Elisa Juarez
- Jun 12
- 1 min
Sweet & Sour Cauliflower
from Contentedness Cooking Making this Sweet and Sour Cauliflower is super straightforward. No fancy ingredients are required....
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Elisa Juarez
- Jun 12
- 2 min
Savor
June 5, 2022 As summer rolls in after some very painful and difficult weeks, I wonder how to savor this season. Summer begs us to pause...
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Elisa Juarez
- Jun 12
- 2 min
Miracle Gro
May 23, 2022 "When gardeners garden, it is not just plants that grow, but the gardeners themselves.” – -Ken Druse Planting and...
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Elisa Juarez
- May 15
- 2 min
Anniversaries of the Heart
May 9, 2022 “The holiest of all holidays are those kept by ourselves in silence and apart. The secret anniversaries of the heart…” ...
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Elisa Juarez
- Apr 24
- 2 min
Roots
April 24, 2022 Photo taken by Elisa at Pemaquid Point. We have just returned from a wonderful week in Maine! We stayed with our close...
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Elisa Juarez
- Apr 14
- 3 min
Bread & Wine
The kitchen table of my childhood was a hub of activity, nourishment, and connection. A drawing of Jesus hung on the wall, giving us a...
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Elisa Juarez
- Apr 10
- 3 min
Being is Seeing
April 10, 2022 I’ve been reading “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen R. Covey, which starts with a look at perceptions...
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