I want to be like her when I grow up

I want to be like her when I grow up

 I’ve had such a great week with Leigh. 14 and wiser than most adults, I am hoping to be just like her when I grow up.     Highlights include:  1) Leigh was my party co-host when I finished the very last edit to my book. That book that took me ten years to write. When…

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Being a Little Christ

The daily trials are so intense.  Standing in line at an Italian government agency, an old lady shouts on and on at an official and he just looks away and ignores her. Losing days to Covid, to tax concerns, to quarantine. Separated from loved ones. Relegated to Italian internet which just does not work. Relegated…

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Audio Retreat

Every mother needs time to herself: time to reset, refocus, recharge. The mothers’ ministry, Mighty Is Her Call, has always offered in-person retreats. But now it is launching it’s first-ever self-guided retreat. All it takes is downloading the retreat, finding 1.5 hours to be by yourself in a quiet chapel, park, or room, and pressing “play.”…

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Jesus and Mary

If a Protestant asked me, “Why do you love and honor Mary? Isn’t that taking away from your love for Jesus?” I would say, “Don’t you believe in having a personal relationship with Jesus? How better to improve upon accepting a Christian ideology to developing a person-to-person love for him?” Drawing close to Mary is…

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Motherhood: The Call is Mighty

Here is my post from Holy Saturday published on the blog of the mother’s ministry I love so much, Mighty Is Her Call. If you are a mother, I hope it speaks to you. If you are not, I pray it helps you better understand and appreciate the mothers in your life.  This beautiful ministry has…

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Easter Movie

      As part of my goal of discovering 52 new movies in 2021, I have found a good one that is suitable for Easter season! It is called Son of God. While it is not theologically perfect, it does capture well who Jesus of Nazareth was and the beauty of his gift to…

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