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Entries Tagged as 'Mary Moment Monday'

Making Do…with a Smile

July 19th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Farm Life, Inspired by Mary

Part of the Mary Moment Monday series I had an attack of PoorMe the other day. There was no good reason for it (but, really, is there ever?): I was just not feeling well and was watching a home improvement project take longer than usual (which is, sadly, normal with this place…we always seem to [...]

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Mary in the Resting

July 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Inspired by Mary

A Mary Moment Monday post I’m sure the Blessed Mother took breaks. I’m sure she paced herself, didn’t overload on work, remembered her priorities. Oh, that I should be so inclined. Actually, this week, I am. Thanks to a tremendous outpouring of (unexpected!) interest in my call for summer-related guest postings, I have a week’s [...]

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The Mary Factor

June 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Inspired by Mary, writing

Part of the Mary Moment Monday series Father’s Day was over a week ago, but it’s still very much on my mind. Maybe it’s because the piece I penned about seeing Mary in my husband is up today at Faith & Family Live. Though my husband maintains that Mother’s Day is my day, I think [...]

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Star of the Sea in Boston

June 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Inspired by Mary

On this Mary Moment Monday, I have Boston on my mind. It might be that speaking engagement that’s coming up for me in August (I’m almost done with my remarks and I just finished a great book that gave me lots of inspiration and ideas). It might also be that on this, the longest day [...]

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A Birthday Not Celebrated

June 14th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Inspired by Mary, family

A Mary Moment Monday post (Yes, I realize this is the second Mary Moment Monday post today. But this is for Susie. I wrote it yesterday and asked her permission to publish it. I hadn’t heard from her this morning, so I scrapped it. She just wrote me, and told me she was touched to [...]

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