by Leslie Sholly | Nov 1, 2019 | Catholicism
If you are busy like I am (and who isn’t busy these days), daily dedicated prayer time may seem out of reach. And yet we NEED daily prayer to help us cope with our overwhelming, stressful, too-busy lives. As Saint Francis de Sales famously said, “Every...
by Leslie Sholly | Sep 28, 2019 | Catholicism, family, Parenting, teenagers, Vacations
Growing up in Tennessee, New York City was to me the epitome of everything frightening about Up North: crime, noise, crowds, and unfriendly people. Two stops in the Port Authority bus terminal while in college confirmed all my worse fears. I had very little desire...
by Leslie Sholly | Sep 7, 2019 | Abortion, Babies, Catholicism, death, Deep Thoughts, Life Issues, pregnancy
The following is a guest post from my friend Heidi Indahl, and all photos are hers. You can learn more about Heidi and her ministry at the end. From Conception to Natural Death. As Catholics, we use this phrase often. Honoring the dignity of life from conception...
by Leslie Sholly | Aug 12, 2019 | Babies, Catholicism, family, Knoxville, marriage, Notre Dame, Parenting, photoblogging, Spring Hill, teenagers, Vacations
John and I were married thirty years ago today, at 12:30 p.m. to be precise. To celebrate our anniversary and to reflect on what all those years have meant, I am sharing one picture from each year, with commentary. August 12, 1989, as we emerged from Immaculate...
by Leslie Sholly | Aug 3, 2019 | Deep Thoughts, health, psychology
This guest post was written by a young Catholic man who asked that I publish it anonymously due to the personal nature of the subject. I was happy to do so as mental illness affects so many families, including mine. There has been a significant growth of awareness...
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 30, 2019 | family, Parenting, pets, teenagers, Vacations
A quick look at the summer fun the Shollys had in June . . . The first week of the month, Emily and Lorelei were in Nashville, which made for a very quiet house. Things got lively mid-week, when Jake and Jessica dropped in for a day to leave their dog, Homer, with us...
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 26, 2019 | Abortion, Catholicism, Education, Life Issues
This article was originally posted on the Culture of Life Studies blog. Beth Einhorn teaches English and language arts in grades 5-8. Her passion for teaching, coupled with her 12 years of teaching experience, give her the tools to not only inspire students, but to...
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 24, 2019 | Abortion, Catholicism, Deep Thoughts, Life Issues, Politics, pregnancy
Confession: I really don’t want to write this post. Despite evidence to the contrary, I don’t court controversy and don’t enjoy being bombarded by people from both sides of our country’s political divide. And so I’ve been uncomfortable...
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 7, 2019 | Catholicism, family, Knoxville, teenagers, Vacations
Remember last summer, when I treated my kids to near-daily adventures from the first day of break to the last? I sure do, both because it was fun and because it seems like it happened a few weeks ago instead of a year ago. But if you think I am getting ready to tell...
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 6, 2019 | book review, books, Catholicism
Y’all know I love to read, and that I occasionally review books here. I was enthusiastic about an earlier Amanda Hamm novel, because not only did I enjoy the story but I had always wondered why among the plethora of Christian romance novels there were none by...