Year In Pictures
Posted: December 30, 2013 by Tamara Puffer
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Yesterday, the New York Times had a section called “year in pictures.” At first I was disappointed because each week I always look forward to reading the editorials. However, I spent time looking at every photograph and realized how many painful events occur across the world every day. I saw pictures such as a 15 […]
Read more...Disability Difficulties
Posted: December 19, 2013 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: Advent, Choir, choir practice, disability, Disability Institute
I had surgery on my thumb on December 2 in Charlotte, NC. At first I had to wear a fairly big cast which meant I couldn’t use my left arm at all. Two weeks later, they put on the purple cast which is the perfect color for Advent. This picture was taken at choir practice […]
Read more...Glimmer of Light
Posted: November 25, 2013 by Tamara Puffer
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Yesterday was a red-letter day! I started to see a little glimmer shine through my darkness. It is surprising since it happened on the coldest day of the year so far and I HATE cold weather. I’m trying to get hold of that little glimmer and make it grow. I’m pretty sure I’ll be able […]
Read more...Hope in God
Posted: November 11, 2013 by Tamara Puffer
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In all these years since my brain injury there have been phases where I just have to keep putting one foot in front of the other because I want my old life back. When I’m in one of these phases everything looks bleak and I have difficulty pushing myself to do anything but read the […]
Read more...Groaning
Posted: August 31, 2013 by Tamara Puffer
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This picture was on the front of the worship bulletin at GCPC on Sunday August 25, with the following quotation by Richard Rohr: “The people who know God well – the mystics, the hermits, those who risk everything to find God – always meet a lover, not a dictator. God is never found to be […]
Read more...Death
Posted: August 22, 2013 by Tamara Puffer
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I went to the Psalms today because I knew I’d be able to find one that would help me with my current mood. Two friends recently died and I’m trying to deal with my emotions. I’ve learned if I don’t express them in some way they become buried inside which hurts only me. I found […]
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