by Leslie Sholly | Oct 24, 2017 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts, family, Life Issues, linkups, Parenting
As the year dies, it is only natural that our thoughts turn to musings on our own mortality. For Catholics, Halloween is not only about pumpkins and trick-or-treating; it is the eve of the Feast of All Saints, followed immediately by the Feast of All Souls, days set...
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 20, 2017 | Catholicism, Life Issues, linkups
As I do every month, I’m linking up today with the Siena Sisters Catholic Women’s Blogging Network Hop. You can see from the title of my post what I am supposed to be writing about. And wouldn’t you think I’d have been brimming over with...
by Leslie Sholly | Feb 18, 2017 | health, Life Issues, Politics, Uncategorized
Writing about our ObamaCare experiences with the future of the program so much in doubt seems almost pointless, but I did promise to keep honestly updating you so here’s the latest. Learning that Blue Cross was pulling out of the Marketplace in our area was...
by Leslie Sholly | Feb 3, 2017 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts, Knoxville, Life Issues, Politics, Uncategorized
Lorelei and I had the opportunity this week to join in a local march in support of refugees and immigrants. This peaceful and patriotic event began in Market Square–Knoxville’s downtown gathering spot–with a silent vigil. Then all of...
by Leslie Sholly | Feb 3, 2017 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts, Life Issues, Politics, Uncategorized
That’s what a Facebook friend of mine asked the other day. It’s no secret that there are lots of liberal Christians but in recent years they’ve been loath to use the Bible to make political points. The reasons are many, ranging from a strong belief...
by Leslie Sholly | Jan 22, 2017 | Deep Thoughts, Knoxville, Life Issues, Politics
Protesting is as American as the Boston Tea Party. The First Amendment to our Constitution includes the rights to speak freely, to assemble, and to petition our government for redress of grievances. That sounds like a pretty good description of a protest march like...