Category Archives: As I see it

Tearing down the walls

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Lou Ann Thomas

I want to talk to you about building a wall. Not that wall. I’m talking about the walls we build inside of ourselves. The ones we create believing they will protect us. We feel loss, hurt, deceit and betrayal so … Continue reading →

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Again? Yes, again.

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Lou Ann Thomas

“It happened again,” was one of the first things spoken about the Valentine’s Day school massacre at a South Florida high school. Yes, it happened again. And if we don’t get this figured out, it will continue to happen, likely … Continue reading →

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Finding our way

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Lou Ann Thomas

I’ve been trying to make sense of the events of the last few weeks. Well, some of the events of the last few weeks. There have been so many! If your head is spinning too, it may help to remember … Continue reading →

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Calling all Helpers

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Lou Ann Thomas

As I write this, the images of people in Texas and Louisiana fleeing their homes with little more than they can carry breaks my heart and triggers vivid memories of the floodwaters I escaped in 2005. I know the depth … Continue reading →

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Granddaughter of an immigrant

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Lou Ann Thomas

My grandfather loved America with passion and pride. But he wasn’t born here. Grandpa came to the United States from Switzerland as young boy in the 1880’s.  He traveled here by ship with his mother and four siblings with only one … Continue reading →

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Hey God. It’s me….

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Lou Ann Thomas

Hey, God, it’s me – Lou Ann. I have some questions for you. First of all, have you been on leave, or something? Things here feel as though they are fraying. I think all of us who consider you our … Continue reading →

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Planting our seed

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Lou Ann Thomas

Want to do more with your life, but not sure what your path or purpose may be? Here are some ideas for following your passion, as well as how important it is to do just that. Continue reading →

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The lies we tell…

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Lou Ann Thomas

Have you ever caught yourself telling a lie – to yourself? The lies we tell ourselves are recognizable, and insidious, because they are heard in our own voice, but with a mean edge to it that makes us feel badly … Continue reading →

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Pondering time

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Lou Ann Thomas

Time may be our most precious gift. Continue reading →

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Loss of Innocence

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Lou Ann Thomas

Many of us are remembering where we were 50 years ago today. For all of us who were old enough to have even a vague idea of the events of Nov. 22, 1963 we can no doubt vividly recall where … Continue reading →

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