Monthly Archives: March 2008

Georgia On My Mind

Posted on 26 March 2008 by Valarie

I am very excited to be headed down to Georgia in the morning to do a bit of research. My mother’s great-grandmother was Eulalie Boggs, and her family was from Oglethorpe County, Georgia. My mission tomorrow and the next day … Continue reading →

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Good Friday Offering

Posted on 21 March 2008 by Valarie

What can I give You? You bought my life and soul With your raw and tattered flesh That dripped blood Into my chalice For my communion. You paid in hideous gaping wounds For my peace of mind. With Your silent … Continue reading →

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Chrism Mass

Posted on 18 March 2008 by Valarie

Alex and I drove over to Charlotte this morning for the Chrism Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral officiated by Bishop Peter Jugis. Priests from all over the diocese were there, to renew their vocations, along with all of the Seminarians … Continue reading →

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Colored Eggs

Posted on 18 March 2008 by Valarie

I confess to having a very deep-seated disdain for easter egg hunts. When I was a child, my parents took me to an easter egg hunt at our local country club. My mother made a beautiful blue egg, just for … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick

Posted on 17 March 2008 by Valarie

Most of us would never even consider helping someone who had been mean to us.  We would probably never want to see or speak to them again, let alone go live with them!  Yet that is exactly what St. Patrick … Continue reading →

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Homeschool-By-Design

Posted on 12 March 2008 by Valarie

My friend, Jill, has developed an amazing website, and is adding even more wonderful information to it. I have added a link to it in my Homeschool Links section, but here it is again: Homeschool-By-Design. She has done an amazing … Continue reading →

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Family Tree Software

Posted on 10 March 2008 by Valarie

Our Girl Scout troop is working on the ‘My Heritage’ badge. One of the activities is to create some sort of presentation about your family heritage. Our troop is planning on making a scrapbook page at our next meeting, so … Continue reading →

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Mercy and Forgiveness

Posted on 5 March 2008 by Valarie

Lent is a season of great reflection for me. In fact, Lent is my favorite of all the Liturgical seasons.  I think it is because the daily readings and meditations put me so much more in touch with not just … Continue reading →

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God in the Storm

Posted on 4 March 2008 by Valarie

We had a really big thunderstorm tonight. While it was still raining, and the sun was just barely beginning to glow behind the clouds, the most magnificent rainbow I’ve ever seen emerged across the entire sky! It was so big … Continue reading →

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I Am Honored

Posted on 3 March 2008 by Valarie

I have written poetry for myself for most of my life, and it has always amazed me when somebody liked anything I’ve written, so I have to say that I am incredibly honored that Rodger Sellers, Pastor of the Portico … Continue reading →

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