Author: Sally Gano Jones
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Heart Healthy
The most important invention in your lifetime is… Seven years ago this month I received an aortic valve replacement through a new procedure (TAVR), or transcatheter aortic valve replacement. I could avoid open heart surgery and still receive a new heart valve. During the many cardiovascular tests completed prior to…
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Longevity
What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life? If I am blessed with a long life, I want to be productive and share my talents with others. One of my parents, my father, survived WWII, but lived to his mid sixties. He accomplished very much…
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Creating Lasting Christmas Traditions
It’s that time of year when we think more often about gifts: our gift lists for family, for the grown children, and the small children as well as relatives and close friends. My memories of Christmases past reminds me that many years ago, it wasn’t so much the particular gifts…
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Moments of Reflection
As I wash dishes today, my mind steps through the needs of family members and friends. One family member is traveling, another is waiting to hear about a new job offer, and another’s husband has been recently admitted to a rehabilitation facility after surgery. I whisper short prayers for…
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Teacher Santa
Write about a random act of kindness you’ve done for someone. I was teaching in a small South Georgia town a few years ago. I asked my fifth graders to write about “What you want for Christmas.” After students turned in their papers, one fifth grade boy, Dale, wrote and…
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Love &….Patience
What makes a teacher great? It’s a trait that may not be talked about in college courses. It’s a trait that not all teachers have. However, it makes a huge difference in the chemistry between teachers & students. The ones who have this characteristic are difference makers. I became a…
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Guiding Light
How important is spirituality in your life? Early memories of hearing about God and answered prayers from many family members made an impression on me. At age ten I began to believe it was what I needed in my life, too. I spoke with my pastor after a revival at…
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What fears have you overcome and how? As so many often do, I’ve had fears or worries for my health. I pray. And the answers come in various ways, but I feel reassurance in my heart that my prayers have been answered. A biopsy just yesterday did not turn out…
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Love Conquers Distance: A WWII Love Story
by Sally Gano Jones Today would be my parents’ wedding anniversary. They are both in heaven now, but I have fond thoughts of this special day in their lives. Dad met mother when he was training with the Army in Florida at a military base. He signed up after high…
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