For the last few months, I have been posting about prayer time on my personal Facebook page each Wednesday. I invite people to list prayer requests on the thread, or in a private message. I was inspired to do this by several ministry friends, and it has truly been a blessing. I have been keeping…
God’s Love…and Rainbows
A week ago, I had an emotional day, and I imagine it was also difficult for many who hold fast to the idea of traditional marriage. While a lot of people anticipated the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in the Obergefell vs Hodges case to uphold marriage “equality” across the country, others predicted the…
The Sound of Children’s Voices
Just a quick note today. This week, a group of college students have come to Vermilion County to facilitate a summer youth program for the Catholic parishes in our area. Each day, Mass is held at 11:15, and the parish community is invited to join the kids. So, I attended yesterday and today, enjoying the…
7 Quick Takes… It’s Been a While!
Yesterday was Friday, and I got a calendar notification on my phone. “Write 7 Quick Takes.” This shows up every single week, because somehow I thought I would get into the habit of participating in this fun blog community posting gig…but alas, I have ignored those notifications for months. So long in fact, that the…
Once a Mother, Always a Mother
Note: I am happy to say this has been published in The Catholic Post, the newspaper for the Peoria Diocese. The link to the article can be found here. Twenty-one years ago, I celebrated Mother’s Day for the first time as a mom myself. I was just two months into my pregnancy, but already wearing maternity…
Mothers, Earth, and Babies
Today, it’s “Earth Day” around the globe. Frankly, I never think about it until the actual date (April 22nd) when various stories come on the news or my Facebook feed. So yes, I was reminded of this special day first thing this morning. The first Earth Day was 45 years ago, and has been…
What a Week at #HeartCon15
Well, it has taken me a full week to post this…but better late than never! I suppose I was just taking it easy after a wonderful week at the Heartbeat International Conference. Or more likely, catching up on various projects here at home. As I mentioned in a previous post, I ran into April,…
He is Risen! Alleluia!
He is Risen! Alleluia! At the time I began to write this Easter post, I was in the car on the way to Rockville Indiana to visit with many of my in-laws. I have quite a few, so it is hard to see all of them at once! I wrote most of this with pen…
In Like a Lamb or a Lion?
You know the old saying about March coming in like a lion, but leaving like a lamb? (Or the other way around?) Bruce was expressing a bit of confusion about how things went this year. You see, here in Danville we received somewhere around 10 inches of snow yesterday, but it was a pretty and…
Love…In the Name of Christ
When I left my long-held position at Women’s Care Clinic, I wasn’t sure what my next “thing” would be. I knew I wanted to pursue speaking and writing, but I also wanted to continue working in the local community. I have often told people that I came to Danville kicking and screaming and that I…