Author Archives: Sally Gerard

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About Sally Gerard

I am a writer, runner, teacher, singer, guitar player, mom, lover, coffee drinker, hunter, antique tractor driver, horsewoman, sister, and lover of the outdoors. Did I mention that I love lighthouses?

Bright Spots 18 March 2020

These are different times and there is so much out there that is negative. But there are also bright spots. Opportunities for some really quality family time at home. Companies offering various free things to keep kids engaged, and teachers … Continue reading

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Tagging 5 March 2020

Cows and calves have so much personality. Sometimes a little too much. In the midst of calving right now, I get first-hand knowledge of these different attitudes. Heifer calves are much quicker to jump up and get going, cavorting around … Continue reading

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Lent: A Journey Inward

Originally posted on lovetrumps:
I woke up yesterday morning pondering the significance of Ash Wednesday and wondering how I should plan my Lenten journey. Each year I try to focus on something during Lent. In the past I have given…

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Lent, Give Up or Add In 19 February 2020

It’s almost Ash Wednesday and time for the season of Lent. I’m always torn when Lent comes around about either giving something up or adding something positive as a new habit.       I can come up with a … Continue reading

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Refusal to Move 12 February 2020

Did you ever have one of those tantrum moments as a child where you planted your feet, hands on hips and refused to move? With most things, I’ll just shift over to accommodate whatever force is trying to move me. … Continue reading

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Brightness 7 February 2020

I have a desktop calendar where you flip the page each day. It is a kind of “fitness” calendar for mind, body and spirit. Today it says, “If you’re looking for that one person to change your life, take a … Continue reading

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Invisible 30 January 2020

Do you ever have those times in your life where you feel invisible? Or you see yourself functioning, but you aren’t really there? What is it that we do or that others do that make it so a human being … Continue reading

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An Icy Wind (2) 17 January 2020

Meg stumbled along and kept reminding herself how well she knew this road and how many times she’d taken that path to the barn. “Please God, help my feet find that path,” she prayed into her shirt, pulled up over … Continue reading

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An Icy Wind 13 January 2020

Icy winds blew cold across her face as she struggled to walk west and to home. When Meg left the house, the sun was out, and she figured the prediction for snow and wind had been off as usual. The … Continue reading

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Connections 9 January 2020

So, I’m an online English teacher as well as a writer. I teach language arts and English to middle and high school students and beginning comp to college students. The course work is far more rigorous than most people/students realize. … Continue reading

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