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Not called to be the GOAT

November 25, 2023 • Give Us This Day

My latest reflection from Give Us This Day, based on the readings for the day: Jesus doles out some tough love in today’s Gospel, which echoes the equally tough love offered by the prophet Ezekiel. Don’t get me wrong, Christ the King coming to lead his ...

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Manic Monday: Blossom where you are planted

August 17, 2020 • Uncategorized

It's been a while since I did a Manic Monday post, so I thought I'd pop on and give you the rundown of what's going on in my world. Actually, to be honest, I ...

Accept. Adapt. Surrender. Trust.

August 16, 2020 • Life Lines

Chiara, 15, walked into our family room after a socially distanced bike ride with a friend and wisely observed that just a couple of months ago wearing a ...

Miscarriage: love and loss 22 years later

August 6, 2020 • grief

My annual tribute to the baby I lost 22 years ago today, the baby I call Grace: For the past few days I’ve been looking at the numbers on the ...

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In fear I faced the real question: “Why not me?”

March 9, 2015 • family, prayer

I am typically a "Why me?" sort of person -- when my computer crashes, when a recipe flops, when I come home from the store without the one thing I went ...

Healing hearts, medical marvels, the power of prayer

March 5, 2015 • family, prayer

It has been a long five days, and we thank all of you for being there with us. We believe with all our hearts that you made a difference -- for Noah and for ...

Prayers for my son, please – UPDATED

March 2, 2015 • family

UPDATE (3/3/15): Noah's MRI showed no damage to his heart valves or pumping function due to the inflammation in his heart (myocarditis). He still has a long ...

Lent: How are you doing one week into the journey? Listen now for encouragement from yours truly

February 25, 2015 • Lent

We're one week into our season of Lent. How have you been doing with your plans to sacrifice more, give more, pray more? I have to admit, I'm doing just ...

Changing your meals from mindless to mindful

February 24, 2015 • Cravings, Lent

It's not just what we eat but how we eat. Now and then it's good to take a closer look at the method to our mealtime madness. Do we watch TV while we eat? ...

Manic Monday: Our main goal is staying warm

February 23, 2015 • Uncategorized

It's a Lenten Manic Monday, and it's going to be a cold one. We're starting at 12 degrees and working our way down to -11 by end of today. That's -11 without ...

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