View from the Ridge

Apr 6

April News from the Ridge!

Hey family! Yes, those of you who visit my online home for new conversations on Tuesdays (or any day of the week), are my family of...

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Maggie Wallem Rowe

Mar 18

And Now I Need Your Help...

Hey friends, spring is almost here! I’ve included a quote from one of my favorite writers below. I post new Views from the Ridge on...

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When You’re about to Give Up, Give it All You’ve Got Instead

Maggie Wallem Rowe

Mar 16

When You’re about to Give Up, Give it All You’ve Got Instead

You’ve got a loved one – might even be yourself – who is battling Covid or cancer, dementia or depression. They are sick. And they are...

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Maggie Wallem Rowe

Mar 9

Four Ways to Spring into Spring!

Do any of you get as excited as I do when Daylight Savings Time begins? Since it means an extra hour of daylight, I’m as happy as a calf...

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Maggie Wallem Rowe

Mar 2

Do Troubles Really Come in Threes?

What wise old sage said that trouble comes in threes? Was he thinking of Jonah, who got in a whale of trouble on the high seas? How about...

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Three More Tips for Beating the Winter Blues

Maggie Wallem Rowe

Feb 23

Three More Tips for Beating the Winter Blues

So…how are you doing as we move into Year Two of the pandemic? If your yawning calendar looks like mine, events scheduled for 2021...

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What Do You Say to God When There Are No Words?

Maggie Wallem Rowe

Feb 16

What Do You Say to God When There Are No Words?

The day is ordinary, blissful in its ignorance of what is about to take place. Then a call, a text, a knock on the door, and in a...

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