Author Archives: Shawn Wernig

As with almost any job, no matter how great it is, putting together The Valley Peak gets quite cumbersome for me. It is an incredible experience to be able to communicate with a whole community and to share (force) my...
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Always do your best. With any task you are performing. It does not have to be your best ever, but try the best you can under your current circumstances. Put in your best possible effort. Many weeks I find myself...
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I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. It is a good time for fellowship with family and friends and some good food for most of us. It is a time to reflect on the good things we have in our...
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Happy Thanksgiving weekend. This week-end has different meanings and emotions for everyone. I hope that you all get some quality time with your family and friends. My family has always celebrated Thanks-giving as a family get together. I am not...
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I think the question I have asked myself most often in the last 6 years is, “Why do I have cancer and kidney failure?” It is a tough question on a couple levels. Physically I have to wonder what I...
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It is a strange version of Murphy’s Law, but I have noticed that whenever I am in a bit of a hurry, someone with plenty of time somehow gets in front of me. It can happen at a lunch counter,...
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One of the things that really changed for me since kidney failure and cancer was accepting that I am definitely a lot weaker than I used to be and I have very little stamina. Add heart surgery and a cracked...
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