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The Story of My ConversionPart I (In the Beginning) ;Part II (The Age of Reason) ;Part III (Ages 11-14);Part IV (“Hitting Bottom” Prologue);Part IV (“Hitting Bottom”) Part V (Free at Last))Part VI: On Seeking Balance and Seeing Benjamin Button (Twice)Warning: The following post contains a multitude of quotes from the movie The Curious Case of … [Read more...]
The Scanned, Autobiographical EditionIn gearing up to resume the telling of my conversion story, I thought I might share a few images from my past--seven of them, because it is, after all, 7 Quick Takes Friday.Do you mind revisiting my past with me? Here are a few of the people and ideas that shaped a much younger Margaret, pulled straight from the … [Read more...]
Angela woke me at 4:30 this morning.“I had an accident.” Wearily I slid out of my bed and followed her bare little body into the hall. I turned to go into her bedroom—how hard it is to change sheets when one is half asleep!—when Angela whispered, “No, not in my bed. Over here!”She pointed to the bathroom floor. Evidently she hadn’t been able to … [Read more...]
…who passed away unexpectedly yesterday.Michael was a Catholic writer and blogger, and the husband of writer Amy Welborn.Please pray for the repose of his soul and for his family. The comments are closed at Amy’s blog, but you may post your messages and prayers as a spiritual bouquet here.Updated to Add: Faith & Family Live has taken up a … [Read more...]
The Quilting EditionEd. Note: My neighbor Margaret came over yesterday to give me a crash course in all things Rotary Cutter. “You don’t want to take off the tip of your finger,” she advised. “Always put the guard up in between trimming.” Good solid counsel, don’t you agree? Later, my neighbor Gloria came over to show me how to thread my machine … [Read more...]
On Saturday Joe & I were on our way to his therapy. (A date with my son! How lucky am I?) I turned the radio to a local Christian station and the unmistakably rich vocals of Mac Powell filled the car.You gotta love Third Day.Thinking to impress my preteen companion, I remarked, “I saw this guy in concert, you know.”“Oh?” Joe responded.And then, … [Read more...]
We’re learning about Mohammad and the Koran as part of our history. (We’re doing Story of the World: The Middle Ages in addition to our studies with Seton. We’re going slow. It’s supplemental.)Yesterday’s project involved a discussion of the five pillars of Islam—faith, prayer, giving, fasting, and pilgrimage. The children worked on their coloring … [Read more...]
The following is an abridged version of a post that was originally published on January 27, 2007. The events that inspired the Feast of Candlemas (celebrated liturgically on February 2nd) are those of the Fourth Joyful Mystery: the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple and the Purification of Our Lady.The scenes are rich with imagery and ripe for … [Read more...]
What do you do when you’ve got a fun new DVD for family movie night and the TV won’t cooperate?You watch it on Daddy’s laptop, of course!It seems as though almost every last electronic device in this house is conspiring to break on us. First the CD player in the van went. It seems—ahem—that someone decided to put a nickel in it. (Curiosity killed … [Read more...]
The Quilting EditionIt’s official: I am starting a quilt block this morning.This is insanity, really—I have never quilted before and so...what? I join a 12-month quilting bee?Ridiculous.But very, very exciting.One of the desires of my (ever-distracted) heart is to be more creative—to engage in more activities that will last, in some way, and to … [Read more...]
