This weekend we celebrate Mother’s Day. It is a day set aside to celebrate the special women in our life. It is a day for remembering mom! It didn’t really hit me that I was a mother until that Mother’s Day after my twin daughters were born. I was now a mom with a capital […]
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Getting your hands dirty in God’s good earth is good for your spirit! There is nothing like planting a garden and watching new life sprout forth. As a child, my mom would start flower seeds in the house in preparation for planting them outside once the weather warmed up. I attempted a garden when my […]
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Acts of the Apostles rocks! Full of adventure with fearless heroes with magical powers! During the Easter season, readings from the Old Testament are replaced by readings from Acts of the Apostles as we focus on the early church. In my youth, inspired by the Acts of the Apostles, I had participated in peaceful protests […]
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I didn’t know a lot about Barbara Bush outside of being the wife of former president George H.W. Bush and mother of former president George W. Bush. I have this recollection of this grandmotherly figure wearing pearls in the white house. I appreciated her work in promoting literacy. But, perhaps her greatest role was one […]
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Before Jesus went to his death, at his last supper, he prayed, “Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one.” (John 17:11b) He prayed for his church, for all of us who would come after him in faith. His is a […]
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This week Barbara Bush valiantly decided to forego active treatment and only receive comfort care during her last days. With this choice she has brought end of life decisions to the forefront of the public eye. As a chaplain at a retirement community for twelve years and teaching death and dying courses, talking about such […]
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When I was growing up, each Easter, the Easter bunny hid candies in our basement. This meant we kids had to clean the basement because the Easter bunny wouldn’t leave candy in a dirty basement. Thus my mom got her basement cleaned every year and a jump on her spring cleaning. I was not as […]
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Book Five of my Dancing through Life Series, Delicious Secrets, is now available for pre-order for $1.99. It will be released on Memorial Weekend, just in time for the summer reading season. Secretaries are supposed to be the keepers of secrets. Marcie, the main character, has a lot to learn about secrets and life. Delicious Secrets is […]
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Why is it so hard for some people to maintain a spirit of celebration? I ask this, knowing I am one such person. I find the struggles of everyday life and the penitence of the Lenten season much easier to deal with than seven weeks of Easter celebration. Who can keep up a party atmosphere […]
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Jesus is risen, Alleluia! What more is there to say? Jesus lived, died and rose from the dead. The last days of Jesus’ life are depicted in these windows. Jesus, even on the cross, is glorious as he prepares to go to his Father. The sunlight shining behind this window has obscured many of the […]
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