If you can’t have what you want for dinner on Independence Day, when can you?
Candy apples during the summer, no burgers on the Fourth of July, and other stranger things (7 Quick Takes)
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Showering a growing family with love
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Just 10 years ago I was sitting at my own shower, opening gifts for our son who was waiting for us in China.
Sorry for your loss (yawn)
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To me, the most mundane, unoriginal and programmed words uttered to someone who has lost someone else through death is, “Sorry for your loss.” Really? Is this the best we can think of?
Staycationing fun, Berger cookies, and other wishes that come true (7 Quick Takes)
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My sons and I have been staycationing this week, and I don’t know how we can ever fit this week into only 7 Quick Takes. Sit back, buckle up, and let’s go!
A day trip from Baltimore: Our first time on Utz’s factory tour
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I don’t remember when we first heard about the Utz factory tour, but was have been wanting to go for years.
‘Yesterday,’ today and forever
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The Good News that Jesus brought us is timeless – more timeless even than musical classics such as “Yesterday” or “The Long and Winding Road.”
Welcome, baby girl!
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You don’t know me, and I don’t know you. But I can’t wait for us to get to know each other a little bit every day.
A blooming bush, staycation plans, the wurst dinner, Father’s Day fun, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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The butterfly bush that was my Mother’s Day gift has started to bloom! I’m looking forward to seeing the butterflies come from far and wide to visit.
A profound moment of my priesthood
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One of more profound memories from my priesthood involved a visit a few years ago with an elderly man in the hospital who was dying.
Where did I go wrong with my children’s faith?
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I am no longer in control of my children’s faith. I was then; it’s impossible now. I can pray about it – and I do. I ask God to pull them back into His arms. Touch them with His grace and mercy. Help them to see it’s the only way to joy.
A tuxedo for graduation
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I’m not a mother who thinks my children need to have everything they want when they want it, but when our 11-year-old asked for a tuxedo, I couldn’t help myself.
A trip to Chicago, meeting Sister Jean, seeing a long-time friend for the first time, and a birthday wish (7 Quick Takes)
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I find flying to be completely exhilarating and also terrifying. I do love to fly. But I also believe that we will probably crash. I’m always astounded when we land safely at the other end.
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