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June 2016

June 15, 2016

Happiness in a Depressing World

I kept reading people's opinions about the Stanford rape case to the point of having...

February 2016

February 18, 2016

Walls, Fences and Human Dignity

I am a born and bred Texan Hispanic aka Tejano. My grandfather was born in...

December 2015

December 08, 2015

A Witness of Mercy

Mercy is central to my life. Without it, I would not be here. I have...

November 2014

November 26, 2014

Sheep, Goats, Mentoring and Ferguson

The things that I have seen written by Catholics on what is going down in...

November 25, 2014

Mike Brown, My Life and Peace

Like a lot of people I sat glued to my TV last night watching the...

November 11, 2014

Why I Cuss

I checked out a few links that were feeding into my blog today and I...

October 2014

October 31, 2014

7 Quick Takes about Grown Children, Being a Hermit, and Music

1. It's Halloween annnd I have nothing to do except get my 15-year-old son a...

October 22, 2014

How To Love

It seems like some people think that I’m “ok” with my life in slutville. And...

October 21, 2014

Like a Virgin

Have you seen the video of the singing nun doing a remake of Like a...

October 13, 2014

Pharisees and Spades

I woke up this morning to news of the mid-report from the Synod. Things just...

September 2014

September 10, 2014

Speaking Out for the Idiots

I do not know all the details on the NFL player who got suspended for...

July 2014

July 28, 2014

Fitting In with Wounds

This past weekend I attended The Edel Gathering. There were so many reasons why I...

May 2014

May 28, 2014

I Still Stand

I have been reading Redeemed by Heather King for a month or so now. Normally...

May 09, 2014

7 QTs about Haters, Loving Keyshia Cole and Modesty

1. I'm not really sure where to start this post, so I will just wing...

May 06, 2014

You are Now Free to Keep Your Eyes To Yourself

I had a job interview today and as I was getting dressed I realized just...

May 05, 2014

I'm Gonna Sit Right Here

I have talked about and written a lot about my friend Homer Munoz who died...

April 2014

April 25, 2014

7 Quick Takes Live Love Laugh

1. The anniversary of my best friend's death is coming up on Cinco de Mayo....

February 2014

February 12, 2014

My Dear Husband

When I was 13 years old I met the man of my dreams. He wasn't...

December 2013

December 09, 2013

An ex-Hooters Girl's take on Modesty

Modesty was a big issue for me when I became Catholic. I had been a...

December 02, 2013

Everyone Has the Right to Find the Truth

You would think that with my past, that I would be the last person in...

November 2013

November 25, 2013

From Ho to Housewife, How Jesus Changed Everything

**Warning** This is a very long warning, so if you read it and keep on...

September 2013

September 02, 2013

Open Letter to Lil Wayne

Dear Lil Wayne, My name is Leticia and I’ve been listening to your music since...

July 2013

July 24, 2013

Sometimes I leave God behind to Follow Myself

I haven’t been blogging because there have been a million things going on around here. ...

May 2013

May 18, 2013

Dying To Self Hurts

When I landed in my first RCIA class I was a hot mess. And I...

February 2013

February 22, 2013

Lent, my Baby Daddy and My ex-Husband

I was thinking of writing a very serious post on motherhood and how it can...

December 2012

December 27, 2012

He is That Into You

So right before my life in Amarillo crashed and burned 5 1/2 years ago I...

August 2012

August 02, 2012

This is My Body

There are many wrong choices that I have made in my past. I have nobody...

May 2012

May 05, 2012

How Long Will They Mourn Me

For the last five years Cinco de Mayo has been one of the hardest days...

May 02, 2012

When I Cry More than I Laugh

Today I woke up thinking of Homer; my best friend who died 5 years ago...

December 2011

December 29, 2011

Every Child deserves a name

Today is the 4th day of Christmas and the Feast of the Holy Innocents. Today...