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When You’re Overwhelmed

I wasn't planning on things getting worse. But then they did. I have been steadily...

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What Does It Mean to be a Queen?

If you were a queen, what kind of queen would you be? A “good” queen?...

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Five Minute Friday: Free

I kneel down, right down in the grassy margin between the church's foundation and the...

November 2013

November 11, 2013

No words…

Because someone broke into my house and stole my laptop. With all my writing. And...

October 2013

October 05, 2013

Shut up!

I’m not her any more. I’m not. I used to be her… the one who...

September 2013

September 12, 2013

Just pretending

I am a fake. I’m pretending to be normal, and if they find out, something...

August 2013

August 30, 2013

Five Minute Friday: Worship

You’ll know it after it happens, but probably not during. It could happen anywhere. Dancing...

March 2013

March 12, 2013

God-Sized Dreams: Wanting More

I’m afraid to dream. I am. This week’s assignment (being shared here) was: Link-up your...

February 2013

February 03, 2013

Unashamed: Part Deux

Compared to the time I wet my pants in second grade, it was nothing. (Yeah,...

January 2013

January 30, 2013

Dreamless

My mouth is full of ashes. I’m choking on dust. I can’t breathe any more…...

December 2012

December 24, 2012

Wood of the Cradle, Wood of the Cross

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone in the whole world, but especially to my...

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August 30, 2011

Continuing my Pursuit…

Image via Wikipedia This has been a rough couple of weeks. I thought I was...

August 10, 2011

One of Those “Character-Building” Kind of Days

It’s already started. I had big plans to accomplish a whole lot today, and so...

August 08, 2011

More than meets the eye…

Image via Wikipedia There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt...

July 2011

July 30, 2011

Stuff Catholics Like: Love Wins (Part 2)

This is the second part of a two part article/review of Rob Bell’s newest book,...

July 14, 2011

Life at La Brea; or Spiraling Down

Being depressed is like being in a tar pit. I’m not sure if this picture...

July 10, 2011

Room Without a View

This is the view from my room, or, rather, the lack of a view from...

June 2011

June 26, 2011

Religious Enthusiasm

I can’t help it sometimes… I read something about Jesus and how He has done...

June 17, 2011

Here We Go Again…

I’ve playing piano and organ, and helping sing for a wedding tomorrow afternoon. Weddings are...

June 16, 2011

Mysterious, All Right

Not be be confused with a song by U2, there’s a hymn dating from 1774...

May 2011

May 20, 2011

Stuff Catholics Like: Best. Bible. Verse. Ever!

Image via Wikipedia “All fat is the LORD’s.” Leviticus 3:16b NASB Yes! Endzone happy dance....

April 2011

April 24, 2011

Easter Celebration!

Image by Lawrence OP via Flickr Since today is Easter, this is just a post...

April 23, 2011

Blooming!

These are the flowers I planted last fall at Chris and Vicki's! Daffodils and Hyacinths....

April 21, 2011

Stuff Catholics Like: Palm Sunday

Oh yeah, bring on the Palms. It’s the craft of crafts, for the King of...

April 14, 2011

Stuff Catholics Like: Single Ladies & Beyoncé

Image via Wikipedia All the single ladies, that is! Put your hands up, hands up!...

April 11, 2011

Turtles in Heaven

Image by dibytes via Flickr Will there be turtles in Heaven? After Sophia and I...

April 08, 2011

Son of a Wandering Aramean: Abraham Remix

  Cover via Amazon Little did I realize what an interesting barrel of monkeys I’d...

April 05, 2011

What’s with that Abraham?

I've been doing some Bible reading in the book of Genesis about Abraham and Sarah....

April 04, 2011

Feast Day of Saint Harriet

Yay! Today is the feast day of Saint Harriet! I’m sure, without her constant intercession,...

March 2011

March 15, 2011

Stuff Catholics Like: Fish on Fridays

Image by Old Shoe Woman via Flickr Yum, it’s Lent! I don’t know at what...

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