Church for me hasn’t always been fun.

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As some of you know, my hubby and I reached our 25th wedding anniversary a few weeks ago. We celebrated by renewing our vows during a lovely Mass given by our long-time priest and friend. We had our family and close friends there, and our children stood by us as the two of us restated the promises that bound us together a day long ago. As I sat through the Mass and listened to our Pastor’s touching and (eloquently) funny words about us, our marriage, and our family through the years, I thought about the countless…

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Hot off the press!

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Hello everyone! Thank you so much for supporting my e-book and for your feedback, I totally appreciate it. It’s been a super fun process. I am happy to let you know that the print format (with new cover) of Scenes Everlasting and Other Essays is now available on Amazon.com. Please check it out. And remember, all proceeds are being donated to two great causes. Thanks again….

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Thankful Thursdays

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Yesterday my brother and sister-in-law celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary. So happy for them. I remember the first time they took me out with them soon after they had started dating. I was 11. Didn’t feel like it then (I was so jealous, thought she was stealing my brother away), but I was actually gaining…

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Thankful Thursdays

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Monday we got to celebrate with Mom her 81st birthday. So thankful for this blessing. “If the whole world were put into one scale, and my mother in the other, the whole world would kick the beam.~ Lord Langdale

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…and unto dust you shall return

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For those moments when I think I’m all that and that I will live forever: holy ashes.
Ashes to remind me that I came from dust and that to dust I shall return, no matter what, and that I’d better make sure that whatever I do in-between makes me worthy of eternal life. That’s what I call a thumbfull-of-ashes with a message….

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Thankful Thursdays

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Thankful for the opportunity to check off a bucket list item — Scenes Everlasting.  And for the response I’ve received. There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. -Anais Nin

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Just Published!

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Dear family and friends – Just a quick note to let you know that after much encouragement and pressing from many of you, I took the plunge and got it done. A compilation of some of my essays just went live on Amazon. “Scenes Everlasting” can be downloaded for Kindle now. It will be available in print within the next two to three weeks. If you don’t have a Kindle e-reader, you can also download it through the Kindle app, which is available for most phones and/or computers.
More importantly, 100% of the profits for…

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