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September 2014

September 26, 2014

7 QTs about Anti-rant Rants, Love, Hookers and Why I'm Crazy

1. If you have read my blog at all, you know that I'm a Facebook...

September 18, 2014

The Red Door

A week ago today the body of a 2-year-old little boy was found in a...

September 10, 2014

Where is The Encounter

All day I have discussed the issue of Cardinal Dolan being the Grand Marshall at...

August 2014

August 29, 2014

7 QTs School, Life, Craziness

1. Life has been crazy for so long that now that it's getting better,...

August 17, 2014

When Saints Pray for You

I’m just gonna be honest here, I did not plan on going to Mass on...

July 2014

July 28, 2014

Fitting In with Wounds

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

June 2014

June 15, 2014

A Mother's Duty to Honor Fatherhood

I grew up raised by a single mother who tried her best to give me...

May 2014

May 28, 2014

I Still Stand

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

May 01, 2014

Fear Does Not Come From God

I have had a pretty good week and a half. I feel like a weight...

April 2014

April 24, 2014

An Easter Lesson

Today at Mass Father said “If you think 40 days of Lent is hard, trying...

April 18, 2014

A Sinner like Me

This year it has hit me for the first time since becoming Catholic that my...

April 02, 2014

The Drama of being Catholic

Ever since I became Catholic it has become clearer and clearer to me that being...

March 2014

March 02, 2014

How to Love

I didn't write my post for yesterday. I just simply didn't feel like writing anything....

February 2014

February 28, 2014

7 Quick Takes Challenges, Books, Love

1. I decided to take up Jennifer's 7 posts in 7 days challenge this week...

February 27, 2014

For the Love of God

All this talk about baking cakes for gay weddings has me so sad and angry....

February 26, 2014

And this Year's Theme for Lent is….

I was thinking and thinking about what to give up for Lent. I've heard the...

February 11, 2014

Taking Off the Bubble Wrap

I have always had this crazy gift of meeting cool people without any kind of...

January 2014

January 17, 2014

Getting Out of The Way

I went to confession this evening finally and it was AWESOME! For the first time...

December 2013

December 13, 2013

7 Quick Takes Vol 9 (I think)

This will be a highly emotionally fueled 7 Quick Takes, I'm just warning you now....

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...

November 20, 2013

Being mad at God

The past few weeks have really sucked. The past few months have really sucked to...

November 11, 2013

The Unloved Girl

When I was little I got picked on a lot. I don't really think of...

October 2013

October 26, 2013

Wine, Cigarettes, Rap Music, and the Love of God

There are so many parts of my life that have changed since the day that...

October 11, 2013

Dear Lady with the Stupid Husband

Dear Lady with the Stupid Husband First of all, let me say this, your husband...

October 09, 2013

It is Time to be Merciful and Kind; Like My Husband Is.

I have been pulling my hair out for the last week trying to figure out...

September 2013

September 13, 2013

I Am More Than My Facebook

If you have followed my blog posts for the past week, or just know...

September 10, 2013

Sin, Contrition, Repent, Mercy, Repeat

There are times when I wonder why I ever listened to that little voice that...

September 02, 2013

Open Letter to Lil Wayne

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

August 2013

August 28, 2013

There but For the Grace of God

When I got divorced from my first husband at 28 I went a bit crazy....