I Fell off the Wagon . . .
The NaBloPoMo wagon, that is. Â But, y’all, this week has been brutal. First there was the all-nighter. Â Jake got his paper done. Â Emily bagged on us around 3 a.m. Â I stayed up and up and up. Â For those of you who have heard me rant about helicopter parenting,...
The Best Turkey I Ever Made
I don’t know about you, but I always get nervous about roasting the Thanksgiving turkey. Â It’s such a big responsibility. Â If your casserole doesn’t turn out exactly right, so what? Â There are about 100 more casseroles on the table. Â But if the...Let the Preparations Begin!
That’s my counter, waiting for tomorrow. Â We are hosting Thanksgiving for the first time in several years, and I expect to be cooking all day. Â I hope to have only the turkey to deal with on Thursday. When I was growing up, Thanksgiving was so comforting,...
Give Thanks in All Circumstances
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” I Thessalonians 5:18 I first encountered that quotation as a child when reading The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom.  Corrie and her sister Betsie have been imprisoned in a...
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Once again, September 5 and Labor Day coincide, which takes me back to eleven years ago . . .
What Labor Day Means to Me | Life in Every Limb
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When I was a little girl, Labor Day meant watching Jerry Lewis, waiting to hear our names called out on the telethon for our donation. It meant fried chicken and deviled eggs and buttermilk ice cream ...
Good analysis to share with anyone you know who is pushing the narrative that Dobbs is about anything more than repealing Roe: ![]()
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"Nobody can predict the future with certainty, but we can look at the Dobbs opinions and context and say that while some of their arguments (arguably) and Justice Thomas’s concurrence (inarguably) cast doubt on the soundness of the rulings in Griswold and Obergefell at first blush, there are multiple reasons to think that ordinary stare decisis makes the cases very distinguishable in principle, logic and politics."
No, the Supreme Court isn’t coming for gay marriage or contraception next
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Clarence Thomas wants the Supreme Court to revisit same-sex marriage. But the majority opinion in Dobbs, and the comments of the other justices, suggest that he is alone.
"There’s something about a catchy quote that makes us stop and think. As adults, we like and share these quotes on social media.![]()
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We decorate our homes with them.![]()
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Our attraction to these small bites of wisdom often begins in our youth."
Help Your Catholic Tween With These 5 Quotes
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"I have waited a long time to write about my past. The recent overturning of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that legalized abortion nationwide, has prompted me to stop waiting and share my story.![]()
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I believe I have a unique perspective on this topic. First, I chose to have an abortion after I was raped in college. I have also chosen to continue a pregnancy after a prenatal test revealed my baby had Trisomy 18, a chromosomal condition."
How I found healing after rape, an abortion and the loss of a very-much-wanted baby
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Based on my personal experience, I have spent years trying to help women find healing, acceptance, reconciliation and hope after making one of the most excruciating and difficult decisions of their li...
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What I Read in July | Life in Every Limb
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I finished my sixth book with just a day to spare and made my six book goal for July. You would think I would have an easier time meeting my goals in the summer but that has not seemed to be the case....
