I missed Friday’s post this week. It might have something to do with the fact that we had an 8th grade Mass, graduation and reception Wednesday evening, followed by an early Thursday morning bus ride to Valleyfair amusement park in the Twin Cities. Here’s Liv getting ready for the special evening on Wednesday. That night, [...]
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May 23
writing wednesdays: why you hiding out?
Sometimes, I just need to. Find out why on Peace Garden Writer today. It is Wednesday, after all! PGM
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mama mondays: let there be cake
In a recent column, I stated that May is the month for mothers. I’d like to amend that to say that May is the month for cake. Two weekends ago, we had cake at our son’s Confirmation and First Eucharist. Our oldest daughter made rainbow cupcakes for her tennis team last week. This weekend, we [...]
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faith fridays: the most amazing sequel
I’ve spent several days this week talking to kids about writing and story. What makes a great story? Why is revision so important? How do we capture the good stuff and convey it as a word picture for the benefit of others? It’s no wonder that while continuing my reading of G.K. Chesterton, his thoughts [...]
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May 13
mama mondays: mother’s day treasures 2012
I wrote recently in a column how Mother’s Day is of greater significance to me these days than my own birthday, since it came to me through a labor of love and sacrifice, whereas my own birth and life can be attributed to MY mother’s (and father’s) love and sacrifice. To all of you mothers, [...]
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faith fridays: ‘because she’s happy’
I remember, as a child, seeing someone on television crying, and I couldn’t figure out why. Everything about the circumstances seemed festive, positive. It might even have been Miss America accepting her crown. What was the deal with the tears? I had know. “Why is she crying mommy?” I asked. “Because she’s happy.” Now I [...]
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writing wednesdays: awards night revealed
I promised I’d tell you about my big night from a few weekends ago. Today you can finally read all about it on Peace Garden Writer. (To make it really worth your while, I’m even going to let you in on some top-secret revelations.) Seriously, though, more than hearing about my fun night, I’m hoping [...]
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mama mondays: beyond baptism – parting of clouds
This past weekend was filled with blessed moments. It was the kind of weekend we’ll be recalling long into the future. After days and days of clouds, the light came through just in time for our fourth child’s embracing of his faith through Confirmation and Holy Eucharist. Lots of photos to share today. They do [...]
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faith fridays: sacraments
This photos melts my heart. It’s my sweet Adam entering into new life through Baptism. As much as anything else, I think, I enjoy the interested looks from his oldest two siblings. New life is exciting stuff! Just tonight, that same “baby” took a shower by himself, declaring he doesn’t like night showers because then [...]
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