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The Holiest of Hours

by Filed Under: Blogging, Cultural Commentary, Minnesota Me, Prayer, Spiritual Growth 12 Comments

With the triple blessing of All Hallows’ Eve, All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day upon us, I find myself crazy busy. You know the feeling: you make list upon list upon list and still you feel you’re forgetting something! (Because you probably are.)What better day than today, then, to just stop what you’re doing and...pray. Leonie is hosting The … [Read more...]

Coming Clean

by Filed Under: Humor, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 17 Comments

Well, I did it! I went several hours without checking my e-mail!No applause, please. (Humble smile) Just leave congratulatory comments at the bottom of this post. (Eyes twinkle mischievously)For anyone who didn’t read between the lines in my last post (and I quote: “My goal for today is to check my e-mails less and to check in with God more … [Read more...]

Angst Management 101

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Spiritual Growth 3 Comments

"Why do you not know how to interpret the present time?" (Luke 12:56). "The Lord continues to pass by in our life. He tells us of his presence by a variety of signs, but we often do not recognize him. Christ is present in sickness and tribulation which, if we accept God’s Will, can serve to purify us. He exists in the people we work with, in those … [Read more...]

Ten Random Facts Meme

by Filed Under: Anecdotal, Minnesota Me 13 Comments

Ever one to enjoy a good list, (and humbly considering myself tagged by Karen and Alicia), here are my ten random facts:1. I sang in a band during my freshman year of college. It was a short-lived venture, to the relief of my parents and the amelioration of my GPA. This in turn led to my learning fancy words like amelioration.2. I once swam with a … [Read more...]