Friends, Tomorrow we leave for our Italian adventure. Please pray for a safe journey for us, and know we are praying for all of you in the Eternal City! Look forward to photos and moving reflections (I can’t promise they’ll be written by me!) upon our return. God bless and keep you all!
Posted in April 2010 …
Better than a Hallelujah…
I heard a song the other day on the radio, and it was so good, so good, I had to stop everything just to listen to it. It’s one of the most beautifully written songs I’ve heard in so very long. It’s all about authenticity. Being real with God and with each other. It’s ok … Continue reading »
7 Quick Takes Friday
** 1 ** This afternoon, as I eat my lemon pepper fish lean cuisine while looking out my dining room window at the dreary afternoon, I take joy in the knowledge that one week from right now, I will most likely be eating my picnic lunch of fresh artichokes and other antipasti in a sunny … Continue reading »
Strangers No Longer: Immigration and the Church
I’ve been avoiding writing a post on this topic, because I don’t particularly like confrontation, and for some reason this is an issue which seems to spark very intense reactions in people. The issue I’m talking about is immigration reform. So, by way of a disclaimer: You might not agree with me, and since I … Continue reading »
Lovely Words to Live By
from one of my favorite icons, and not just for her style! “For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.” “I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I … Continue reading »
Fertility Etiquette and Update
I think any woman, any couple, that is experiencing sub-fertility knows that from time to time you’ll get comments from people who love you, but who say something that makes you cringe, either inward or outward. I’m not beating up on anyone, but just letting people know how comments can be taken and what’s actually … Continue reading »
I’m Just A Girl, What’s My Destiny?
The ENDOW class I’m facilitating is nearly finished (where did the time go??) and in chapter 6 of the class on JPII’s Letter to Women the elusive “feminine genius” is introduced. So what is the Feminine Genius? Does it mean that women are really, really smart? What’s all this genius stuff about anyway? As you … Continue reading »
To whom shall we go?
I know it’s not news anymore, but there is another scandal in our Church. I’m not writing this post to defend the Church. I’d like to share a little, then what I have read that has helped me begin to understand what’s happened. In 2002, when the scandals broke here in the US, I was … Continue reading »
