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December 2015

December 23, 2015

Christmas Baking – No Chill Sugar Cookies

I had to call my mom for this recipe this morning, because there's no way...

December 22, 2015

Christmas Baking – Black Bottoms

I'm spending today and tomorrow baking for Christmas. (We have to do it close to...

December 20, 2015

Marked For Death So That We May Live

I went with a friend to a Christmas Extravaganza! (I don't think you can write...

December 17, 2015

Ferris Bueller’s Advice for New York (and the rest of us too)

There once was a world-famous musician, a woman people spend a lot of money and...

December 14, 2015

Completely Wasted

We saw the chiropractor today for a "tune-up" for Ella. (If you'll remember, he...

December 10, 2015

Being Honest About The Effects of Pregnancy

Four years ago, our youngest daughter was born with her hands and feet in front...

December 07, 2015

The Silence of Zechariah

I often feel like we miss out on the story of Zechariah in our rush...

December 06, 2015

The Sleep Book That Really Works

My husband told be about The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep. He was thinking...

December 02, 2015

Opting Out of The “National Day of Prosperity”

Two Chinese students joined our family for the week of Thanksgiving. The dorms were closed...

November 2015

November 29, 2015

Reclaiming Our Peace This Advent

Suddenly, it's Advent. Where has the year gone in such a hurry? Every year we...

November 23, 2015

Praying for Their Safety

I walked down the street yesterday to check on my neighbors and bring them a...

November 19, 2015

Help for the Thanksgiving Awkward Family Conversations – a Giveaway

Thanksgiving is one week from today. I can't wait for the turkey, the pies, the...

November 18, 2015

There And Back Again – A Speaker’s Tale

Two and a half years ago, my book had just come out and I was...

November 11, 2015

Dear Father, Please Just Be Honest With Us

Our priest was clearly confused at the Sunday morning Mass. He said the Sign...

November 08, 2015

True. Kind. Necessary.

There's a woman from Oklahoma who I know, but not as well as I'd like. We...

November 07, 2015

Life, CrossFit, and How My Butt Hurt My Back

I hurt my back last week. It was so sore and painful that I could...

November 05, 2015

Do You Want To Come Over For Thanksgiving?

When we lived in Oklahoma, Thanksgiving was my favorite holiday. I'd grown up in a...

November 01, 2015

It Really Is Okay To Laugh

"So...are you a part of the Blue Man Group?" Ella was asked over and over...

October 2015

October 29, 2015

Can We Please Turn Off The Lights?

The remnants of Hurricane Patricia passed over our house last week. We got almost six...

October 27, 2015

Open Wide the Doors: Making Parishes Welcoming to the Physically Challenged (One Year Later – An Update)

This post from last year remains one of the most popular I've ever written and...

October 25, 2015

Children Learn What They See

When my husband and I were newly married, for about the first 10 years or...

October 20, 2015

Letting Him Be The Parent in Charge

My eldest daughter was a competition level Irish Dancer. Once a month, we would pack...

October 18, 2015

Jesus the Duck

She was absolutely still this morning during the Consecration, attention riveted on what was going...

October 14, 2015

The Charm and Wisdom of Being Three

My youngest daughter climbed into bed with me this morning while I was still sleeping....

October 09, 2015

{SQT} It Happened This Week!

I had this whole build up planned that I was going to do here -...

October 08, 2015

Miracle in the Whataburger Parking Lot

My visit with my college roommate ended yesterday (tell you about that later.) I drove...

October 02, 2015

She’s Coming Tomorrow!!!

Once upon a time, on a whim, we drove from Texas to Washington DC because...

September 2015

September 30, 2015

Needing To Tell And Not Being Able To

I'm a person who tells, the kind of girl who overshares everything. It's why I have...

September 27, 2015

Please Help Support The Sylvester Band!

A year ago, Stephen's wife was diagnosed with leukemia. He did what musicians do, and...

September 23, 2015

I Blame The Doctors

Last week, we requested full and complete copies of Ella's medical records from every doctor...