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You Wrecked Me
The definition of Exhortation is "communication encouraging someone to do something." Keep this in mind as...
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When Your Prayer is Answered with Grief
This morning I woke up to the news that a little boy who has been...
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In The Cool of The Evening
The other evening my husband and I were driving to the grocery store as...
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Who Am I
I am twelve days away from going through hell. It will be one year since...
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Death Be Not Proud
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I am Mourning
Mourning is something that is avoided at every cost. Part of it is our brain...
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October 24, 2017
Faith After Tragedy
I have had a lot of people tell me that my faith in the aftermath...
October 18, 2017
Keeping Hope Alive
I never sold or did drugs but I dated drug dealers. I hung out in...
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September 20, 2017
If I Can Give One Piece of Parenting Advice
I see discussions where parents are all trying to figure out how to keep their...
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Book Review: Praying the Rosary Like Never Before: Encounter the Wonder of Heaven and Earth
Edward Sri’s new book titled “Praying the Rosary Like Never Before: Encounter the Wonder...
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Interview With Shaun Morgan From Seether About Suicide
I met Shaun Morgan, the lead singer of Seether, in 2005 at Hooters in Amarillo,...
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The Tomb of Grief
Last week I wrote about what happened the day that my son Anthony died by...
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February 24, 2017
Two days ago I had a really bad day. Every single wound I have ever...
February 17, 2017
Rejecting God
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Last night I wrote this post about losing myself. I went to bed thinking...
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When Did I Lose Myself?
I watched my three year old granddaughter today. She ran around in the living room...
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What do I know? What is Real?
I have an amazing therapist. In the three and a half years that I have...
September 19, 2016
When God Dedicates Songs to You
Today I was sitting in the car with my two youngest sons and this song...
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August 31, 2016
Ronda Rousey, Spiritual Attack, Mother Teresa and The Risk of Protest
I have had this book, Daring Greatly by Brené Brown on my nightstand for months...
August 25, 2016
Catholic Writing, Brands and Authenticity
Waiting tables is a story of how different things are "behind the scenes" verses what...
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In the Wake of The World’s Tragedies
I have been working almost every day for the last few weeks. My days...
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Being Joyful Through The Pain, Remembering that I am Loved
I have been feeling pretty low lately. I don't feel loved or appreciated by my...
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Loving Your Spouse in the Desert
A few weeks ago I was cleaning the bookshelf in my living room and I...
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July 30, 2016
When God Laughs
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So I lied to Ya’ll
Awhile back I wrote a blog post saying that I have no parenting advice. Well,...
July 24, 2016
Sometimes God Does Not Let Things Go
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Life: the Gift that Bites You in the Ass
You know how I said that I used to think I knew everything about parenting?...
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Friendships: the Casualty of Crisis
Here are just a few of the issues that I have been dealing with in...
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Through the Clouds
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