Two loved ones on my husband’s side of the family were hospitalized this past weekend. (Both are thankfully on the road to recovery now, but I’m sure they would appreciate any prayers you can offer.) When we entered the hospital to visit one of them on Saturday morning, we were welcomed…
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I saw this post on Katie’s blog, NFP and Me, about “Our Song” and decided to participate. My first link-y post ever. Here goes…
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I saw this powerful quote on twitter, and it was too thought provoking to keep to myself. “What if you woke up today with only the things you thanked God for yesterday?” @Had2SayIt This simple question has served as a great reminder to thank God unceasingly for the blessings in…
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“When one door closes, don’t push on it.” This phrase is the advice a priest gave on the radio a few days ago to a woman struggling with a decision about whether or not to relocate for work. There were many things standing in the way of her move and…
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I’m a horrible friend. I have managed to lose touch with some of the best friends I’ve ever had, simply because I detest chatting on the telephone/Skype/etc. I’m an in person kind of gal, and don’t do well in relationships that don’t easily fit within that model. Long distance friends…
2 CommentsLast week at Mass my husband and I sat behind a family with five children. Anyone who knows me well can tell you this is the size of my dream family. Although I aspire to have a large family, I’m not 100% convinced it is possible to take five kids…
Leave a CommentMark and I were out to dinner on New Year’s Eve and decided to make a Top 10 Happenings of 2010 list. My Mom’s successful back surgery, the birth of our Godchild, my Dad’s wedding, our first trip to Arizona – the list went on and on. We soon realized…
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The release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi from a Scottish prison has caused me to ponder the limits of human compassion.
Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi was released under a Scottish compassion law due to a terminal illness. Rather than being applauded for their mercy, the Scots are facing immense ridicule from the world community.
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It was a pretty normal morning. My alarm went off at 5:30 am and I pleaded with Mark to hit snooze so I could catch 9 more minutes. They passed quickly as always and I never did fall completely back to sleep, so with the second beep of the alarm…
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