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Life with One Leg

“I went to the doctor and had a bunch of tests, MRI, CAT scan, bone scan, all that sort of thing, and eventually I had a biopsy and the doctors found cancer…in my left leg…a very aggressive form of cancer, and I had a 50% chance to live.”

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Connecting Points

Natalie Francisco

Many times we face uncertainties, disappointments, illness or even disease that seems to encroach upon our well-planned lives. We may not know what each day holds, but this one thing we can be assured of: we know who holds the day!

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Overcoming the Curves Life Throws at Us

I’ve often wondered what it would be like to have a disability that locked you out of much of what most of us recognize as normal activities. Knowing how impatient I can be, and how much I cherish independence, I presume for me it would be mighty frustrating. But in learning to know those with some handicap who have learned to live successful and meaningful lives I presume I would eventually learn to cope.
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Next Week

How can we teach peace and give children the tools they need to get along? This is the question addressed in next week’s episode. We talk with a variety of guests who are active in teaching kids skills for peace and good relationships with peers.

Favorite Family Recipes

Barbeque Spare Ribs or Pork Tenderloin

This is an easy, oven-baked way to cook any kind of pork you wish. The recipe came from producer Melodie’s sister-in-law, Barbara Davis, from whom she gratefully learned to cook many “Virginian” dishes. Melodie frequently makes these with some form of oven potatoes since the oven is on anyway.

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