Happy Mother’s Day!
I have been so blessed in this life! I have five wonderful children whose company I love and who are growing in the Lord and in love for His Church. I have…
16 going on 17
Yesterday morning, for the third time in the history of my home schooling, I found myself surprised to be at Glendale Community College to accompany another of my children to…
Hendrick Ter Brugghen, St Mark, 1621, Historisch Museum Deventer
Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist
Today's passage is taken from the Lectionary reading for April 25, on the Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist. 1 Peter 5:8-10 The New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE) 8…
Paul & Nettie, sittin’ in a tree…
K - i - s - s - i - n - g!!! Happy 22nd, my love!! So, to recap the last 22 years, Paul and I: Got hitched on April 17, 1993, at…
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This year, for the first time in my memory, my birthday and Easter Sunday coincided in a happy celebration. My day started, of course, the night before, with all the…
Before the vigil, Paul and his candidate, Jeff Winkler.
Easter Vigil 2015
I have been looking forward to this Easter Vigil for the last year, because I knew two very special people who were coming through RCIA and into the church this…
Of Palm Sunday and Anniversaries
I hope all my readers had as joyously reverent a Palm Sunday as we experienced today. Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, as it is called, is always a Pontifical…
Protected: The End of Chapter One – With Photos
It is important to note passages in the life of our family. Last week we faced a bitter-sweet passage, the ending to our first chapter as a foster family, when we…
Happy Birthday, Dear Mother-In-Law!
On Saturday we had a casual family gathering in Sun Lakes to celebrate my Mother In Law, Patricia - matriarch of our family, who today turns 75. I don't know how…
New Years Day: First Photo Walk of the Year
Here's a passel o' pix from our walk at the AZ Center on January 1st. We started out by meeting the Grands for a quick lunch at McDonalds. It was…