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Stories From a Rural Nurse
A blog of triumphs and sadness both professionally and personally.
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Krissy Eades, RN
Nov 25, 20216 min read
I've fallen and I can't get up
So what do you do when you get knocked down by life (or literally) and can't seem to just pull yourself back up by the boot straps like...
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Krissy Eades, RN
Nov 25, 20215 min read
In all things...give thanks
Most of us know there are several benefits to maintaining an attitude of gratitude generally in life. The more we can remind ourselves of...
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Krissy Eades, RN
Nov 15, 20215 min read
Bloom where you are planted
My husband calls me his cactus flower (or sometimes his prickly pear.) It really has multiple potential interpretations depending on the...
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Krissy Eades, RN
Nov 13, 20213 min read
Rest for the soul
One thing many of us have struggled with since the onset of the pandemic is finding rest... Not just sleep (although that's been lacking...
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Krissy Eades, RN
Nov 1, 20215 min read
If you don't quit...you win
This phrase comes from one of my favorite worship leaders/song writers/musicians. It's a simple phrase, one I was reminded of on our Zoom...
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Krissy Eades, RN
Oct 31, 20211 min read
Some encouragement shared from a special Auntie of mine
This read explains well how I've felt in this past season of life. I found it really encouraging because it highlights how little we...
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Krissy Eades, RN
Oct 29, 20212 min read
A charge to slow down and take in the fall colors
Fall has been my favorite time of year for most of my life! My birthday is in the Fall, I love the changing colors in nature, and the...
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Krissy Eades, RN
Oct 28, 20213 min read
Choose humility...or humiliation might choose you
Humility has always been a virtue of high value for me. Even when I was in grade school, I was always disturbed/disgusted by people who...
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Krissy Eades, RN
Oct 21, 20214 min read
The struggle is real...
This is 100% a venting post...might as well warn you now! We all have to get things off our chest now and then...and usually it helps us...
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