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During one of the mornings of the kids’ Thanksgiving school break, I did a double take when I peripherally glanced at the four-letter word stuck on the door of our aluminum kitchen refrigerator. [...]

Before I left, she handed me a card with the address. Relocating the salon attached to her home gave her away: Beth, the Christian hair stylist my kids and I have used for at least fifteen years, [...]

Our youngest Benjamin’s entry into kindergarten catapulted me from being a mom with a constant companion and thrice a week, half-day preschool drop off-pick up routine (making it difficult to get [...]

Church philosophers compare the Catholic Church to Noah’s Ark.  Noah, his family, and all the animals nestled safely inside of the vessel perfectly designed for the unknown voyage ahead.  We [...]

In my blog on “Self Limiting Beliefs” I share the challenges for our 6th grade son and for us brought by his transition into middle school. We were feeling beat-up and disturbed with declining [...]

I promise I’m close to the end of my ranting about the past election.  Momentous events demand thorough analysis to avoid repeating the mistakes of the recent and distant past. In addition to [...]

As I progress in my own piecing together of what unraveled for me after the outcome of last week’s presidential election, I’m hopeful it is helpful in helping you put your world back together. As [...]

For those pro-life American Catholics in a state of post-election disillusionment after the re-election of the most anti-life president in modern times, I’m here to offer some recovery advice: [...]

Like many Americans I was eager to get the election update when I walked in the house after seeing my clients for the evening. I asked my prone-to-see-the-glass-half-empty husband, an [...]

It had been over twenty years since I had opened up the envelope to read, “JURY SUMMONS” at the top with instructions to arrive at Sedgwick County Courthouse. Pinned to my kitchen bulletin board, [...]