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I haven't been keeping up any gratitude exercises so I thought I would list them here for each day of November.  I am thankful for (in no particular order) my parents my husband my children my faith my siblings my friends my co-youth group leader my infusion nurses my pharmacist my doctors my health my…

Each year, I choose a word to focus on instead of a New Year's resolution.  This year I chose the word PERSPECTIVE.  Why?  Well, I realized this past year that people's reaction to things were colored by their perspective.  This made their view unique but not wrong.  This past fall was a very difficult one. …

Erin Marie Kennedy Cho July 12, 1983-September 26, 2010

This is Father Kevin Peek's sister.  She had her baby yesterday, but…from her blog: jedidiah joseph was diagnosed at 20 weeks gestation with trisomy13, a chromosomal malformation that is not "compatible with life" and manifests itself in various ways. he is our seventh child and is already such a blessing. he has already touched so…

~1~ Tomorrow at noon and Saturday at 11:30, our homeschool group is performing A Midsummer Night's Dream at our church's parish hall.  The kids have worked very hard for months preparing for this moment.  St. Genesius, patron saint of actors, pray for us. ~2~ We have less than 6 weeks until Ben's cousin, Amy's, wedding.…

Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ at my right, Christ at my left, ~taken from one of my all time favorite prayers, Lorica of St. Patrick. Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

Let your chief study be to acquaint yourself with God because there is nothing greater than God, and because it is the only knowledge which can fill the heart with a peace and joy, which nothing can disturb. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (taken from today's meditation in the Magnificat)

today at 1:30 CST. Go Army!  Beat Navy!

  ~1~ I've already received two Christmas cards.  Seriously, people?  Stop making me panic about my to-do list.  I have tons of gifts to buy, a stack of cards to address and mail out, and Nutcracker things to finish up. ~2~ Ben's new date of departure will be after the first weekend of Nutcracker performances.…