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by Filed Under: Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Pregnancy Leave a Comment

Every day for the past week, I have come this blog to publish a post and I have eyed that little green baby ticker on the right-hand column. (“Green” because we don’t know what we’re having. No, I guess we do know: we are having a boy. Or a girl.)I have been waiting for it to turn over to what, for me, is a magical number…...and this morning, it … [Read more...]

Not Exactly My Planned Penance

by Filed Under: Lent, Minnesota Me, Pregnancy, Spiritual Growth Leave a Comment

I know that we’re supposed to be open to God’s will throughout the 40 days of Lent. I know this; it’s Spiritual Theology 101.Crafty Father that He is, though, He has sent me a penance I didn’t anticipate but evidently needed—and it’s a penance that concerns walking.As in, by mid-afternoon I often can’t. (I think it’s sciatic nerve thing, though my … [Read more...]

I came, I saw, I got confused

by Filed Under: Lent, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, The Faith 9 Comments

So the Mass I referred to in the post below was a Latin High Mass. We do not normally attend the Tridentine Rite, but a friend phoned the night before and proposed it.“It would be something lovely to do for Lent,” she suggested.I agreed. She told me that she had invited another mutual friend and her family. “If you can make it, great!” she said. … [Read more...]

The Shortcut

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, My Girls, Parenting, Spiritual Growth 12 Comments

I’m sure you’ve all experienced this. You’re herding your children back from Communion and one of them cuts into the wrong pew. Most kids look confused for a second, and then hastily beat a retreat when they realize the tall folks there don’t look familiar.Angela did this today. On our way back she mistakenly entered the pew 2 rows ahead of … [Read more...]

27 Weeks on the 27th

by Filed Under: Just Me, Minnesota Me, Pregnancy Leave a Comment

I was going to participate in Jen’s 7 Quick Takes today but I just don’t have it in me. Too much time at the computer and my back cries out in protest…too much time spent on any activity and my back cries out in protest.This is why:You see how much I love you, right? I am willing to drag my massive frame and aching back out into a raging Minnesota … [Read more...]