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A dear friend of mine was hospitalized recently. She received excellent care while she was there. But when she went home, she and her husband felt very overwhelmed with managing…
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Ah, it’s summertime at last. Even in the heat and humidity, I still find there’s something special about this season. Maybe it’s the crickets singing in the afternoon and the…
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Like many of you, I wasn’t sure winter would ever end here in Southeastern Pennsylvania. I was born and raised in Minnesota, so you would think I’d be used to…