(photograph courtesy of CaringBridge.org. Photographer: Jensen Sutta)Our much-loved Alice recently posted a beautiful love story.Would you like to read another?I met this amazing family in January. At that time Bill's recovery from brain cancer looked hopeful. Now, however, it would seem that such is not God's will. Jackie's journal entry … [Read more...]
A Blog in Progress
Pardon the erratic changes you may witness on my template over the next week or so. I'm experimenting with a new level of security after a code-orange type comment this morning. I may also add a photo to my header! Let me know what you think. … [Read more...]
Did Somebody Say List?
Here is this Week’s List of Ten Things for Which I’m Grateful: The cup of coffee at my side. It’s Caribou’s Obsidian blend today. My copy of Magnificat, which I am forever misplacing and which makes it all the more valuable when I find it. The 68-degree day we had yesterday (Are you teasing us, dear Lord?) and the awesome, amazing pink & … [Read more...]
My Writing Off-Line
For those of you who subscribe to Family Foundations, (the Couple to Couple League's publication), I have an article on page 8 of the Nov/Dec issue. I was asked to do the profile on CCL boardmember Bob Laird, who runs the Tepeyac Family Center in Fairfax, VA and who has to be one of the nicest gentlemen I've ever interviewed.May God richly bless … [Read more...]
And the Winner Is…
It's 5:00 p.m. in Minnesota. I don't know what you have going on in your state, but over here we're baking our"Election Day Cake!"This tradition is not long-standing, going back only two years to the 2004 Presidential election. Here's the story: my dear neighbor Brenda came by with a meal for us, as Baby Camille was, well,pretty much a brand-new … [Read more...]
Daddy got his deer!
...and Momma's got her hands full with the unpacking! Truly, my head's a'swimmin' with To Do's before my day can continue. There are only so many piles of gear one can step over and still be effective.Still, because I have missed you so truly and want you to know it, here is a quick list of some of my favorite things from this weekend: the … [Read more...]
1-2-3 Patience: A Connect-the-Dot Kind of Day
1. Begin at breakfast with the distribution of chewable vitamins. Stand patiently—palm extended—while your 3- and 5-year-olds make their very…slow…and…deliberate…selections.2. Move on to the laundry room, where you discover that the entire basket of clean, unmatched socks has been tossed down the chute with the dirty socks, towels & underwear. … [Read more...]
Requiescat in Pace
If you're reading this post before midnight, it's not to late to fit in a trip to the local cemetery to obtain a partial indulgence for the poor souls. (Begging your pardon if you've already done so.) I tell my kids, "You spring a soul from purgatory; you've made a friend for life!"We went here:To pray for him:my much-loved former student, John, … [Read more...]
Seasonal Quote of the Day
Stephen: “If there are Butterfingers, are there also Butterfeet?” … [Read more...]
It’s a Mars/Venus Thing
Sometimes we're just hit over the head by the difference! … [Read more...]
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