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The “Wait” of the Cross

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 11 Comments

Come, Lord, and tarry not;Bring the long, looked-for day;O why these years of waiting here,These ages of delay?Come, for love waxes cold,Its steps are faint and slow;Faith now is lost in unbelief,Hope’s lamp burns dim and low.(from the hymn, “Come, Lord, and Tarry not”)You may have noticed that there is a strong sense of “waiting” in the Advent … [Read more...]

Rather Russell

by Filed Under: Humor, Minnesota Me 4 Comments

The bad news is: Camille fell and cut her eyelid. It's swollen to twice its normal size.The good news is: even disfigured, she's really rather cute.Okay, so these photos do not do justice to the similarity. I'm posting them regardless, and must say that I always find it remarkable the way a swollen eye can change one's appearance. In this case, I … [Read more...]

A Heartfelt Thanks

by Filed Under: Gratitude, Minnesota Me 6 Comments

...to all who offered congratulations and prayers at the announcement of our new baby-on-the-way. What a celebration of life! And to all first-time commenters who came "out of the woodwork," as it were, to leave a few words of encouragement, thank you!Thank you thank you thank you thank you! *And some extra special thanks to Jennifer for this … [Read more...]

A Feast of Photos!

by Filed Under: Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Special Events 8 Comments

With a bit of text by way of explanation!December 12th was to have been the day that my friend Tina completed 12 rounds of chemotherapy.It was also the day that we finished a novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe for her (unbeknownst to Tina).And so yesterday morning, for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, we thought we might surprise her at her home … [Read more...]

Things I am Thinking after Today’s Trip to the Pediatrician

by Filed Under: Cultural Commentary, Humor, Minnesota Me 6 Comments

Older siblings do not mind being yanked out of school for the morning if they are showing cool movies like The Polar Express in the reception area. Those surveys they have you fill out are becoming increasingly invasive: Do your children wear seatbelts? Okay, how about sunscreen? Do you own a gun? If so, is it locked up? Is your children's … [Read more...]

Don’t Touch that Dial!

by Filed Under: Anecdotal, Humor, Minnesota Me 4 Comments

Subtitled: Or on second thought, please do.The following is to be sung to the tune of--oh, you'll know once you start humming it!"Paint the walls with aging rockers,Fa la la la la la la la...blah." This post is the third and last (I promise!) in my Painting the Walls of Daughters' Room Series.As I have already noted, the key to getting this very … [Read more...]