Your character is your destiny
January 27, 2011 When I was in high school, I used to have quotes written on my binder for me to read and reflect upon whenever I felt lost, lonely or unmotivated. One of those quotes read, Your...
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June 1 , 2011 I’ve been inconsistent about updating this site. No surprise since my entire life for the past couple months have been marred with inconsistencies. I don’t exercise regularly, my eating...
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June 7, 2011 It’s an amazing experience to watch a childhood friend become ordained as a Catholic priest. I’ve know Father Brian Soliven since attending fifth grade with him at Franklin Elementary. Not...
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August 9, 2011 I have been crazy, ridiculously, unsustainably emotional lately. The other day, I called my mother complaining about a bothersome issue and she said, You know who I feel sorry for? I...
View ArticleMemories of Fall
A few weeks ago we received our wedding DVD. I didn’t want to watch it until everything was unpacked and we were settled into our new home. I saw it as a prize at the end of the tunnel. When we finally...
View ArticleGod Always Provides
December 15, 2011 I slept in until 10:30am today. In fact, this entire day I didn’t go out, remove my pajamas or check my emails or voicemails. It was a day lazily filled with reading Brenda Warner’s...
View ArticleOur pilgrimage to Lourdes.
February 22, 2012 Last year David would ask me suspicious questions while pregnant. He wondered how soon I could travel after having a child or how long it would take to get a birth certificate. It...
View ArticleHave Faith….
March 5, 2012 Since our return I’ve had two urgent doctor appointments for myself, one for Christian and one canceled appointment for Nicholas. My husband went to the ER twice, the second in which he...
View ArticleSeeking the God within you.
August 6, 2012 I’ve been a ‘single’ mom for nearly a week. Every day it’s a maddening routine of cooking, cleaning, changing diapers, working, writing and trying to eat and exercise. The end of each...
View ArticleOvercoming Groundhog Days…
April 23, 2013 There is a nature that exists in us. After all, like planet earth, most of our body is made up of water. When the moon rises, the tides rise. When the seasons shift, so does the current....
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