“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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How did this happen?
One minute she’s my baby sister, running around in Wonder Woman Underoos and cowboy boots, and the next she’s a brilliant, beautiful, accomplished woman with a family and career and tons of wisdom. Who let that happen? Happy birthday, Carrie. I am blessed to call you sister and friend. It is also used for the […]
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Touching
The man who was embraced and kissed by Pope Francis has spoken about the experience. I’m struck by the way Vinicia Riva talks about being touched. “He said: ‘His hands were so soft. And his smile was so clear and open. But the thing that struck me most is that there has not been thinking […]
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Beauty from ashes
The world is sometimes a hard and cruel place. But as bad as things get and as awful as people can be to one another, sometimes they are almost too wonderful to behold. The people of the Philippines have been hit by the worst storm in recorded history. They are suffering greatly and will need our […]
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Hero’s prayer
Nicholas Oresko, the oldest living Medal of Honor recipient, has died at the age of 96. Before the battle at the Battle of the Bulge where the Army Master Sergent took out two bunkers of German soldiers, Oresko prayed, “Lord, I know I’m going to die; let’s just make it fast, make it quick, because […]
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45 years
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Terrible Tuesday: Oh boy
Tuesdays have been pretty intense this fall, with 3 hours of occupational therapy, an hour of speech therapy, and one and a half hours of Orchestra, not to mention the 2 to 3 hours of driving. Just to keep things interesting, we’ve decided to throw in a softball game every Tuesday for the next month. […]
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“Where do we get such men as these?”
Flood waters in Colorado are just beginning to recede, and it will take days for many relief organization to be fully operational. However, one plucky group is already on the ground and helping Coloradans dig out. This week, I wrote about Team Rubicon and their unique model of service in my Between Errands piece. I […]
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Passing on the memory
Today we mark 12 years since the horrific attack on our nation. Today we stop and remember, but remembering isn’t enough. We must pass on the story to our children so that they will also know. This is one of those harder aspects of parenting they leave out of the sales pitch. It is a […]
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Happy Warriors
The reason for my New York mommy field trip wasn’t just to spend time with my fabulous friend Lori. That was actually just a bonus. My primary purpose was to speak at Camp Esther, New York State Right to Life’s pro-life youth camp for teens. It’s more like pro-life boot camp, and these kids are […]
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The meaning of manhood
No doubt you’ve heard the story of the 19-year-old marine who dropped behind in a race to run with a nine-year-old boy who became separated from his group*. When faced with his growing crowd of admires, Lance Corporal Myles Kerr tweeted, “I was just doing what any man would do, but thank you!” But the […]
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