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Today, October 17th, is a day of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving for peace in the Holy Land. Please remember the people of Israel and all of the innocent who are touched by violence in your prayers and pray for mercy and an end to this suffering. Be well, everybody. Take care of yourselves and each… Read more
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This week has been a heartbreaking one, watching from afar the war in Israel, and reading accounts of those ambushed last Sunday and the horrors they faced, with the massive loss of life – wholesale slaughter, the absolute wickedness of those who attacked, the stories people who have been taken and their families can only… Read more
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As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I wanted to be sure to share this documentary is just beautiful about Kara Tippetts, a lovely lady, who was a wife and mom of four, and a blogger who began writing about mom life but then shifted her focus when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She… Read more
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Since it’s Blogtober for breast cancer awareness and also Fighting Words Friday with a scripture to focus on, I thought it would be lovely for today’s scripture to be our sweet Lindsey’s life verse, Hebrews 11:1. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. – Hebrews 11:1 (KJV)… Read more
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Today’s Blogtober post is in the works – but we must also celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. ❤ Most are at least somewhat familiar with his story – and his beloved prayer – but just a very little bit about him if you aren’t. . . St. Francis was born in Italy… Read more
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*Rolling into Fighting Words Friday having been extra unwell this week, my anxieties have really been kicking. Since they have been so unruly, I thought that, rather than having one verse this week, I would share several that are good ones for the anxieties as I know many of us struggle with them. ❤ *… Read more
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Over the past week, Henry and I have both been in and out of doctor’s offices and my husband has been in awful pain with his back. Henry was at our wonderful vet’s office last week, dealing with some unruly blood sugar issues. Since his visit, he seems to be feeling well as we work… Read more
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Yesterday, I was completely stunned to learn that my lifelong friend Chani, who has been fighting Stage IV breast cancer for several years, passed away during the night. Though she was in stage four – and it is eventually life-ending – she did not expect to leave so soon, having just commented on my Facebook… Read more
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This is my second post today because I have realized that it is August 28th, feast day of St. Augustine. St. Augustine is one of very few people to be both a Bishop and Doctor of the Church, so foundational are his writings to Church theology. If you have taken an Intro to Philosophy in… Read more
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A few weeks ago, I started my new once weekly biologic, Enbrel. As I mentioned in my post about beginning therapy, I am having to be very cautious as I am even more immunocompromised than usual – and, at the same time, COVID is on the rise right now in our area, with a more… Read more
