Category Archives: Religion

Jesus Said This Would Happen

Posted on 22 May 2011 by Valarie

I really struggled with whether or not to give any publicity to the whole “Judgment Day” thing that’s been going on for the past week or so, but finally decided that I should. First, since these “prophets” always claim they … Continue reading →

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Birthday Time!

Posted on 14 May 2011 by Valarie

When my daughter turned one, we threw a small, family party for her, and fed her chocolate cake.  She promptly smeared it all over her face and high chair!  We laughed, and took pictures. (What else?)  Then, for the next … Continue reading →

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Butter!

Posted on 22 April 2011 by Valarie

I don’t have a lot of time to write anything deep and meaningful, and with today being Good Friday I feel like I should. However, I am very happy to announce that my butter molds turned out perfectly this year! … Continue reading →

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Holy Week

Posted on 17 April 2011 by Valarie

I am honestly not sure if it’s the fact that news is so readily available, or perhaps that I’m older now, and so I pay somewhat more attention to it than I used to, but it does seem to me … Continue reading →

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Quote For Today

Posted on 23 March 2011 by Valarie

Everyone knows that I love quotes! Well, here is one that I think is exceptional, and it is from Archibishop of New York, Timothy Dolan. When interviewed by 60 Minutes, and asked about the Catholic Church’s refusal to ordain women … Continue reading →

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Weekend In Dallas

Posted on 13 March 2011 by Valarie

Gaylon and I had the honor of hosting a young seminarian named Zach Webb in our home back in January for one night before the Texas Rally for Life at the Capital.  Our whole family just fell in love with … Continue reading →

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Another Ash Wednesday

Posted on 9 March 2011 by Valarie

I love Ash Wednesday, and I love the Holy Season of Lent.  It has always been such a meaningful time for me, since I was a child.  It was the time of year when everything that our Christian Faith was … Continue reading →

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Confirmation Sponsor!

Posted on 7 March 2011 by Valarie

I have been given the amazing privilege of being asked to be the Confirmation Sponsor for Mary, one of the young women in our homeschool group!  (She is also a very close and dear friend to Abby and Alex, both).  … Continue reading →

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Honesty Project

Posted on 24 February 2011 by Valarie

Recently I considered starting a blog under some sort of pseudonym, just so I could be brutally honest about all the things that I am actually too polite to say (or blog) publicly.  Because, believe-it-or-not, there are a great many … Continue reading →

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Oscar Is Slummin’ These Days

Posted on 14 February 2011 by Valarie

We all know that movies and television shows just don’t give us the same quality of entertainment that they used to provide.  And, with the Academy Awards looming, I thought I’d share some thoughts on the subject. In 1943, the … Continue reading →

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The Presence Is Real

Posted on 15 January 2011 by Valarie

I know that I’ve posted a lot of videos lately, but for various reasons, I have thought they expressed me well. I have debated whether or not to put this one on my blog, because I try to keep this … Continue reading →

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Traditional Polish Easter Basket

Posted on 29 March 2010 by Valarie

Today, I began preparing food to place in our Easter Basket and take to the priest to be blessed on Holy Saturday.  I will pretty much spend the week preparing food for our feast on Sunday.  The Traditional Polish Easter … Continue reading →

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March For Life 2010

Posted on 22 January 2010 by Valarie

“Even though you can’t see or hear them at all, A person’s a person, no matter how small.” ~Dr. Seuss~ Today is the annual March For Life in Washington, D.C., in protest of the 37th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.  … Continue reading →

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About That Vampire Thing

Posted on 5 November 2009 by Valarie

I don’t get the vampire thing.  Never have, but here is a really fascinating explanation for it.  Fr. Barron makes some great points.

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Prayer Campaign “One Nation Under God”

Posted on 21 June 2009 by Valarie

Beginning tomorrow, on the Feast Day of St. Thomas More, OneNationUnderGod is launching a prayer campaign for “Catholic” politicians, who claim to be Catholic, but whose voting records are very much in opposition to that claim. So, OneNationUnderGod is asking … Continue reading →

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