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Monthly Archives: February 2008
Leap Day
Things have been really busy around here lately. We have joined 4-H, and while that hasn’t taken up much time yet, I have a sneaking suspicion that it’s going to, and soon! Tomorrow night Faith and I will be helping … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Homeschooling, Kids
Tagged 4-H, Family Life, Homeschooling, Kids
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Great Genealogy Site
Recently, someone shared a wonderful resource with me for doing Online Genealogical Research. It is a website with literally hundreds of links to other sites. I thought I would share it here, in case anyone wants to check out any … Continue reading
The Daffodils Never Lie!
I was talking to a friend today, who had taken Faith to the movies last week with her daughters. She told me that they really enjoyed Faith, and how delightful she is to be around. (I agree, but it’s always … Continue reading
Shared Sacrifice and Prosperity???
Okay, this is where I’m probably going to offend someone. But I read something today that made my blood run cold. I was reading Yahoo! News, about the Democratic Primaries. It’s an interesting and short read, if anyone is interested: … Continue reading
A Poem of Lenten Healing
into your way of peace what does it take? create in me a new heart, renew my mind and make me holy like you, O Lord! i have hidden in the valleys, haunted by my guilt never daring to seek … Continue reading
Holiness
“Holiness consists in carrying out God’s will with joy. Faithfulness forges saints. . . . The first step toward holiness is the will to attain it. With a will that is whole we love God, we opt for Him, we … Continue reading
Existentially Deleted
My kids and I often use Instant Messenger for an intercom system. I will IM them to let them know it’s time for dinner, or whatever. It works really well. So, the other day, I was on my computer, and … Continue reading
Madeline
As a child, what I remember most was that my Great-Aunt Madeline was blind. She could see a bit, but legally, she was blind. I think she could see better when she was younger, but by the time I knew … Continue reading
Mexican Food Standards
There are a ton of Mexican food restaurants in our area. In fact, Alex is ever fearful that someone is going to tear down our house to build a new one! All of these establishments are owned and operated by … Continue reading
Stations
Suffering is a part of life, on some level or another. I’ve never met someone who hasn’t felt pain at some point. We all deal with it differently, expressing it with varying degrees of openness, but we are all far … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Spirituality
Tagged Catholic, Lent, Stations of the Cross, Suffering
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Rebirth Through Repentance
I am always somewhat surprised by the Gospel Reading for Ash Wednesday. Jesus is talking to his disciples, warning them not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them. He tells them to give alms secretly, to … Continue reading
Posted in Spirituality
Tagged Ash Wednesday, Catholic, Hypocrites, Jesus, Repentance
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Paczki Day
While everyone is down in New Orleans partying at Mardi Gras, and Europeans are indulging in Carnival, Poles all over the United States are celebrating Paczki Day! (Pronounced: punch-key day) Traditionally, the reason for making paczki has been to use … Continue reading
Happiness Is A New Ball of Yarn
My daughter and I love to crochet. In fact, when she and I decided to learn how to crochet a couple of years ago, she picked it up far more quickly than I did. I was struggling to master the … Continue reading
If you like the dip. . .
. . . you should see the photo!! Let me explain. I checked my email tonight, and found a Flickr message from somebody named Jarrett, telling me that he represents a new website called NowPublic.com, and that they have found … Continue reading
