7 in Pictures

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I don't take as many pictures as I used to. But, because I think maybe my Number One Fan and some others of y'all might just, you know, need a break from my words...here you go: --- In bloom --- The apple trees: The redbud: The … [Continue reading]

Greater Treasures: A DragonEye Novella

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Over the years, I've gone from admiring Karina Fabian's writing wit and surprising humor to getting to know the salty and sweet lady behind the words. You might think that makes me a biased reader, and you're right. I'm biased in a different way … [Continue reading]

Weekly Giveaway: Pray for Me

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This week's giveaway: Pray for Me: The Life and Spiritual Vision of Pope Francis, First Pope from the Americas By Robert Moynihan (Image Books, 2013) About the book: From the founder and editor of Inside the Vatican magazine, the world's … [Continue reading]

The Soundtrack of Conversion: Win Angels & Saints at Ephesus

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A Mary Moment Monday post I find writing my conversion story nearly impossible. It's not that I don't have one, it's that it doesn't have a lightning bolt "AH-HA" moment. I can tell it so that you laugh, so that you grimace, so that you smack me. I … [Continue reading]

In other places this week

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Over at Catholic Exchange earlier this week, I shared five ways your family can honor Mary in May (and beyond). At CatholicMom.com yesterday, I made a list of seven new books Mom will love. Now, off to enjoy the spring allergy season, the … [Continue reading]

7 Gift Ideas for Moms

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Tis the season for stressing thinking about another gift-giving opportunity, so I bring you... --- Time Alone --- Some moms could just really use some time to recharge by being alone. That means no one else is around. Oh yes, you can be … [Continue reading]

God’s Favorite Place on Earth

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Last week, if you had asked me, in all seriousness, where God's favorite place was on earth—or if he even had one—I would have probably wrinkled my eyebrows and then defaulted into "Well, duh! Ohio!" as a non-answer. Because, really? A … [Continue reading]