I have been working on a few non-writing projects, but decided to dust things off here. The perfect way to do that is to participate in #WorthRevisit posts, linked up at Reconciled to You. This post was originally published exactly three years ago. I had started blogging about our Italian vacation, using my husband’s tablet
#WorthRevisit: #EveryLifeisaGift
It’s time for another Wednesday #WorthRevisit. Plus I am continuing my focus on Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month. Tomorrow is Gabriel’s birthday. He would be 22 years old if he was still living on this earth. Hard to believe it sometimes. I will be speaking next week at the local Pregnancy and Infant Loss
#MondayMercy: Visit the Sick
I realize it’s Tuesday, but this #MondayMercy post was stuck, unfinished, in my head for the last 24 hours. Time to sort out the many thoughts I have for this work of mercy: Visit the Sick. I knew I wanted to relate it to this month of Pregnancy & Infant Loss, so I decided to
For Better or For Worse – In October or Not
So, tonight I have a silly post. Gotta do that every now and then, right? This is one of my favorite pictures of my husband and me together. It was taken in September of 2015, when we attended a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium. I had purchased tickets
Always in My Heart: Pregnancy & Infant Loss
October is upon us again. In many ways, it is my favorite time of year. Leaves are changing colors here in the Midwest and the temperatures are cool enough for sweaters but not so cold that I am frozen. Cinnamon, apple, and pumpkin spice treats warm my belly and make me happy. Bruce and I
#WorthRevisit: Grab Your Umbrella!
It’s Wednesday, which means I am revisiting a post from before, and linking it up to Reconciled to You and Theology is a Verb. I appreciate these two blogs sharing my posts, but I am also happy to discover other blogs too! This post originally appeared in August 2015. Students for Life Illinois will be
#MondayMercy: Ransom the Captive
As I pondered which work of mercy I wanted to look at this week, I finally settled on this one: Ransom the Captive. It is an interesting concept in our time. When I hear the word “ransom” I think of kidnappers demanding money from parents. When I hear “captive,” I think of hostages in a
#WorthRevisit: My Deformed Left Hand
It’s time for a #WorthRevisit post! Today, a friend tagged me in a Facebook “memory” from four years ago. It was a picture (not the one below) from the local Walk for Life. It sparked memories for me too, as it was one of the last events I served as Executive Director. I remembered that
#MondayMercy: Give Drink to the Thirsty
Many months ago, as I was preparing for my first Embrace Mercy talk, I contemplated doing a series on the Works of Mercy. I forgot all about that idea until this morning when I had an a-ha moment. There are not enough Mondays left in this Jubilee Year of Mercy to give each one of
Back to School Evangelization
Today, my fourth (and final) Called to Witness column was published in The Catholic Post. I have enjoyed this writing project, and might pick it up again in the future. However, at this time, I am getting ready to serve as the President of the Peoria Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. With my added duties,