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A Moment When I Got Caught Up

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Bearing Good Fruit

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October 07, 2026

Today Again, I Restart

Who we are often centers around what we do. This week, as I sat resting...

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Still Writing, Still Learning, Still Trying

One of these days, I will remember. Write the darn list. I don't know why...

September 14, 2026

On Writing, Mercy, and the Discipline of Showing Up

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August 10, 2026

Down the Rabbit Hole of ADHD

It’s not diagnosed but anyone who ever spent more than fifteen minutes with me, probably...

August 01, 2026

Last Dance …or not.

Back in 2017, my pastor and parish honored me with Volunteer of the Year. In...

July 2026

July 28, 2026

Planning to See the Odyssey, Read Reviews…I have Thoughts.

First, I'm going to see the movie. I've already bought tickets. Wanted to see in...

July 07, 2026

Thankful for Today

Most of us know, gratitude is something to cultivate. The reality is, few of us...

July 03, 2026

Happy Birthday!

Today I am sixty. I am not out of experience, so I must still have...

June 2026

June 24, 2026

For Those Getting Married

This photo is of my parents, taken on their trip to the Holy Lands. The...

June 23, 2026

The Summer Not List

It has not been a week, and I am somehow feeling like I've forgotten to...

June 10, 2026

To What End?

If we look at the wealthiest, most powerful people on this Earth at this time,...

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April 28, 2026

In Which I Probably Tick Off A Lot of People…

The world seems primed to demand vengance. No one wants the peace the King...

April 11, 2026

What Artemis II Taught a Mom of 10 About God’s Plan

Life is Bigger than Our Plans Like many around the world, I found myself riveted...

April 09, 2026

Restoring, Resurrecting, Reflecting

It's been a busy two weeks, with Palm Sunday, Spring Break, Easter, two birthdays, a...

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March 30, 2026

What Lent is For…

We all know God is love. Life is how we come to know more fully,...

March 25, 2026

The Erosion of Either the Soul, or Sin

We are always in a state of decay, from the moment of conception forward, we...

March 23, 2026

Lent Keeps Catching Me Unawares

Going to mass today, my daughter cantored the mass. My Guardian Angel decided it was...

March 17, 2026

No, Naye, Never…

When we fast, we should wash our faces and smile. It is part of the...

March 12, 2026

What Happened Yesterday…

We've all heard the story of Mary and Joseph finding Jesus after three days, but...

March 06, 2026

Yesterday and all the Days to Come

I spent a lot of yesterday, just feeling the weight of twelve years minus my...

February 2026

February 18, 2026

Ash Wednesday, Ashes, Links and Other Things

So today is Ash Wednesday. The day holds a lot of memories for me, including...

February 17, 2026

We Are Being Given Skim Milk

Over the past thirty years, one could call me a news junkie. I listened to...

January 2026

January 30, 2026

Whoever We Hate, We should Pray For

Christ on the cross offers us redemption, and invites us to particpate in the salvation...

January 27, 2026

Be Salt, not Ice

The whole neighborhood is a sheet of eight inch ice, and the internet is coated...

January 02, 2026

The Purpose is The Better Portion

When a theme keeps popping up in my head, I know it's the Holy Spirit...

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December 31, 2025

Hello Dusty Old Blog

Need to resolve to do some writing this year upcoming. Have been, but it's been...

December 04, 2025

Perfect Timing

So yesterday was the anniversary of my mom's birth, and death. One year ago today,...

December 03, 2025

This Advent

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