by Leslie Sholly | Aug 15, 2018 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts, rants
You swore to yourself a long time ago There were some things that people never needed to know . . . And you can’t talk about it Because you’re following a code of silence . . . That’s not the kind of code you’re inclined to break Some things...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 23, 2014 | linkups, My Sunday Photo, photoblogging
My big kids all attended Knoxville Catholic High School, and when I showed Emily this photo, which I took a couple of weeks ago while Lorelei and I were walking on the trails near the school after morning Mass at All Saints, she recognized “Narnia”...
by Leslie Sholly | Jul 26, 2014 | Babies, Catholicism, Contraception, Deep Thoughts, family, health, Life Issues, Parenting, pregnancy
I’m late to the party, but thought I should do my bit to promote NFP Awareness Week. If you aren’t Catholic (and in a sad commentary on . . . lots of things, maybe even if you are) you may have no idea what NFP even is. The doctor I went to see right...
by Leslie Sholly | Apr 4, 2012 | Deep Thoughts, Parenting, teenagers
That’s how much weight my second son lifted (not all at once!) at the KCHS Football Liftathon on Monday night. To be exact, it was 1,100 lbs. He benched 340, power cleaned 300, and squatted 460. If you have kids, you probably know the special feeling it gives...
by Leslie Sholly | Mar 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Yesterday was the Feast Day of St. Louise de Marillac. Frankly, I don’t know the first thing about St. Louise, but I was well-acquainted with one of her namesakes. Sister Louise de Marillac Lovejoy (just Sister Louise to us) was my American History teacher when...