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#28 My ALS Journey—The Road Trip Adventure

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#27 My ALS Journey—My Neighbor the Nurse, and My Ride Around the Block

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#26 My ALS Journey—Special Blessings

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#25 My ALS Journey—The Story of a Real Hero

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#24 My ALS Journey—What to Say At the End of the Day

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#23 My ALS Journey—Cliff’s Exclusive Car Service

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#22 1/2 My ALS Journey—The Day After Yesterday, Part II

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#22 My ALS Journey—The Day After Yesterday

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#21 My ALS Journey—Fact or Fiction, Imagination or Reality

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Picture [Jesus] as a bridge…His life is life, but it is […]

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#20 My ALS Journey—Gains, Losses and Thank You

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#19 My ALS Journey—View From a Wheelchair

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#18 My ALS Journey—Wrong Way Turn

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#17 My ALS Journey—The Changing of the Chairs

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#16 My ALS Journey—Fun Times

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#15 My ALS Journey—Positive Perks of a Personal Care Giver

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] I began reading and re-reading my mom’s blogs since […]

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#14 My ALS Journey—A Little Anxiety

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#13 My ALS Journey—Three Decisions

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#12 My ALS Journey—Where Do You Run

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#11 My ALS Journey—On a Serious Note

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#10 My ALS Journey—Wardrobe for a Wheelchair

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] On my mom’s 60th birthday, we sat […]