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,…
Heartbeat Conference Time!
One of my favorite things to do for professional development is to attend the Annual Heartbeat International Conference. I was never able to go as a board member, mostly due to the fluid nature of foster child placement. However, I attended several times as Executive Director of HELP Ministries (Women’s Care Clinic.) I went to…
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…
#EveryLifeisaGift
Today, hundreds of thousands of people are gathering in Washington DC for the annual March for Life. Bruce and I had hoped to go this year, but he had surgery earlier this month to get rid of some pesky kidney stones. (He is recovering well!) Even so, this particular year the March is very special to…
The Holy Innocents
(In the liturgical calendar of the Latin Church (Roman Catholic), December 28th is the Feast of the Holy Innocents. This year, the 28th was on a Sunday, and the primary Feast of the Holy Family was celebrated. Because of my pro-life work, I am copying this post from my old blog, posted last year.) …
Rejoicing for Families!
Happy Feast of the Holy Family! Each year on the Sunday after Christmas, the Church celebrates this beautiful feast. Earlier today, I was blessed to see families together at Mass..many whom I know dearly, some just well enough to say “hi.” Families with young children, families who just started life as “empty-nesters,” single adults…all gathered…
I May Have a “Deformed” Left Hand, but…
Earlier this week, I read an article that both angered and saddened me. The title grabbed my attention, because it specifically mentions “a ‘deformed’ left hand.” I almost could not finish reading it. An Australian woman chose to have an abortion because her unborn child would have a physical “problem” and might face discrimination in…
Grateful for Another 7 Quick Takes
This 7 Quick Takes list is not random; everything is from a wonderful Thanksgiving vacation! — 1 — Happy Day after Thanksgiving!! I am spending time with my in-laws in the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. We usually gather in northern Indiana for turkey day, but my sister-in-law and her husband decided to…