tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155070903516721442011-11-27T16:09:52.094-08:00~M~http://www.blogger.com/profile/00527537406889664513noreply@blogger.comBlogger651100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315507090351672144.post-42252108776035443672011-09-28T09:51:00.000-07:002011-09-28T09:55:02.301-07:00

The Paradoxical Commandmentsby Dr. Kent M. KeithPeople are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered.Love them anyway.If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.Do good anyway.If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies.Succeed anyway.The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.Do good anyway.Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.Be honest

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I'm in awe and amazed at how many people out there are saying "the president said ________" and believe it without any skepticism. Those same people will be the first, come election time, to say "all politicians are liars". A few examples: The president said the bill does not say illegals will be covered - reality is that illegals are not specifically mentioned to be covered, however, there is

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There are seriously misguided people out there that do not under stand that when the government spends money they are spending OUR MONEY. I'm not sure where they think the government gets or will get this 9 trillion dollars they are busy spending, but let me give you a clue - directly from our wallets, and from the wallets of our children and grand-children. We just can't afford health insurance,

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In a conference call with liberal religious leaders Wednesday, Obama called health coverage for Americans a "core ethical and moral obligation."This coming from a man who signed away the right of a child to live who had survived a botched abortion. Made it legal to put a dying child on a shelf and let it die. Those words mean nothing to him, and they mean noting coming from him.

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Funny how the same people who were upset because President Bush got hung up on the word nuclear (a commonly mispronounced word btw), are now all giggles and grins about President Obama using a term like "wee wee'd up". And the news media is all a twitter because the Lady of the White House was so brilliant as to come off of Air Force One in shorts and a tank top. Do these two NOT understand that

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I hate to be an "I told you so" kind of person because it usually comes back to bite you in the butt. However, today I'm going to tell you a little tale. I was on the phone with a friend and was telling her that at first I thought it was kinda funny that the left were giving us titles like "right wing extremest" and "angry mobs" etc. but that I had thought about it and it was not so amusing to me

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All over the news today are accusations abound about a "they" in the Republican party organizing "angry mobs" to go to town halls to protest the health care bill. Barbara Boxer knows they were organized to protest because the protesters were "too well dressed". Others speculate the shear number of protesters are proof enough that it is a farce. And still others claim that because these protesters

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After watching that video it hit me that I now have a new epitaph for my headstone: Wife, Mother, Daughter Right Wing Extremest and Mobster. She was dedicated.Politics is a back and forth kind of thing. We will never all agree, this commercial makes is not so very different than many others over the years, yet I'm angry. Why? Well,

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So we have an educated Harvard professor who is hot under the collar when a police officer has the audacity to ask for an ID because someone reported that it looked like there might be a break in. Immediately started yelling race and would not calm down. We have a police officer who has had nothing but an exemplary record, and teaches a class about avoiding racial profiling. We have other

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Imagine you are an average citizen, but you have a good idea, and you work to research how that idea would be received, then you work some more to build on that idea, and spend money and time - you put everything you have into getting your idea out there, you've mortgaged your home, worked two jobs to pay for getting your idea off the paper and into reality. Your idea is well received and others

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We need more people like Judge William Young, we need leadership that will not cater to terrorists, we need leadership that will stand up for what this country is all about! We don't need more "change" and "hope" like that coming from our current administration. It is time that the people of the United States stand up and tell our leaders what we want, and what we expect. It is not up to us to "

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Funny how walking into a store with a group of kids trailing behind you will always elicit the same random, thoughtless questions "are these all yours", "don't you have a TV", "haven't you figured out where those come from yet" ??? And the more kids you have the more those questions start sounding like the dull drone of "gee, how stupid are you anyway?" One of my favorite stories from

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Ok I know I'm a few days late on this, but I've been busy with my family and had to put some things on the back burner for a bit. However, I got back to reading and this caught my eye... The 'Cap And Tax' Dead EndThis is a smart, successful woman who knows when she needs to step in a new direction in order to make a difference. I see this article and know that she made the best decision for the

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Would you ever have guessed that a child could be taken from your home because you make them attend church with you too often? Or that your childs babysitters could gain custody of your children as co-parents? Well, you can see those stories and more here: Parentalrights.orgThe scary thing is that we can clearly see a disintegration in the courts respect for parents as they pass legislation that

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Do you have any idea how hard it is to explain to a kid how big a million is? Well, I was having difficulty with that but I did what I always do and went to Usborne - I sell them after all. :) They have this book with a poster full of one million stars - it amazed even me.You can see the book here: How Big Is A MillionHere is a peek inside:Now I know this may seem like just another commercial but

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I am ashamed to say that before September 11, 2001 this was pretty much just a song. I appreciated that it was the national anthem, and I respected that, put my hand over my heart and stood as it was played. I thought I knew. Just after the terrorist attacks on 9/11 it came into more focus, and like a lot of people I cried as it played, I listened with new ears and it did have more meaning. I

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Ok this is the biggest cop out since the beginning of time. Really. The pro-choice side says they just don't see how we can tell other people what to do with their bodies. Really, well, then lets just allow rape - we can't tell another person what they can and can't do after all, and how about murder? Shall we pass on that one too? Why is it ok to limit people on all kinds of things such as

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Read Oliver North here first.Go Ollie! and Obama ... JUST GO AWAY! Take a long walk off a short plank, ride a broom to the moon, what ever it takes so that you don't do any more damage... :( grrr. I can hear Obama now... "oh mr terrorist, we are so sorry you had water poured on your head, we surely should not have put that caterpillar in the box with you. Oh and you don't like that cell in gitmo,

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My child,you may not know me, but I know everything about you (Psalm 139:1). I know when you sit down and when you rise up(Psalm 139:2), I am familiar with your ways (Psalm 139:3), even the very hairs on your head are numbered (Matt 10:29-31). For you were made in my image (Genesis 1:27). In me you live and move and have your being (Acts 17:28), for you are my offspring (Acts 17:28).I knew you

~M~http://www.blogger.com/profile/00527537406889664513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315507090351672144.post-29583296171414959952009-06-23T17:09:00.000-07:002009-06-23T17:57:14.044-07:00

As I've said many times, I'm getting ready to send my oldest to the USMAPS (US military academy prep school) each day that goes by is one day closer. He will spend a year there, 4 at West Point, and have another 5 year commitment to the Army after that. So, you might be saying - so what, Obama will be gone in 4 years, your good... yes, but in the meantime Obama and his administration are

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As I sat watching this with my stomach turning, I can not help but come to the understanding that this man, the one who is supposed to be fixing the financial problems in our country, the problems that keep trickling down to my family. As every dollar brought into this house by a man working hard to support his family buys less and less. Obama has the audacity to make jokes of the situation. To

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My radio station has a "what I learned in the elevator ride up" I've decided to take that concept and list some things that struck me today...Mammograms are not fun, indeed, but they are not the monstrous procedure they've been made out to be. Cowboy up ladies, it's worth it!Even if you don't think "it" is a thing, funny how the devil will use it to torment you anyway, God prevails.Mammogram

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I'm just saying thanks today to my girlfriends! I've had a really hard week! I have let things get to me that shouldn't matter. And I have been blessed beyond my imagination by a couple of very special women. They let me vent, they were my sounding board, they listened and gave me support. I have been blessed to have these women in my life. A Friend... (A)ccepts you

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I am struck to the core with the magnitude with which the left will sway things. Here is a quote from CIA director Leon Panetta:"It's almost, a little bit, gallows politics," said Panetta. "When you read behind it, it's almost as if he's wishing that this country would be attacked again, in order to make his point."Lets look again at former VP Cheney's statement: I quote again:"The important

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We have the CIA head Leon Panetta over the weekend actually accusing our former Vice President Dick Cheney of "wishing that this country would be attacked again, in order to make his point." ARE YOU NUTS Mr. Panetta? That you would suggest that the VP in office during the attacks on 911 would wish that on the United States. This is a remark I would expect from a person on the street maybe,

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Being a mom of 5, I'm pretty comfortable in saying I've been in the trenches. I've got some question on how I'm going to handle a teenage daughter but I know I'll cross that bridge when I come to it too. Recently I've gotten pretty laid back The kids have managed to lull me into a false sense of security really. That was my mistake. I started to gradually hear a few things coming from my 12 year

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My oldest baby of 19 years is going away. We have been preparing for this for over a year. As the date of his departure - just 12 days before my 42nd birthday - approaches I find myself in a mix of emotions. Melancholy seems to be the one that is biting me in the behind most. I'm also excited for him to get started on his own adventures. I'm anxious about things I might have forgotten to tell him

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So when my country seems to be going so far astray from my Catholic beliefs, what am I supposed to do. Do I deny the law of the land to make sure that I am following my faith and moral foundation to the letter or do I sacrifice morality as taught to me by my faith in order to follow the law of the land? or is there a way to do both? As far as citizenship I am supposed to put the sanctity of life

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Truths! 1. Abortion is wrong. It is the taking of a life. You can not speak about abortion as if it is not the taking of another human life. You can not say it is wrong until it becomes less difficult then another option. 2. It is a medical fact that life begins at conception. It is the wish of the pro-choice movement to confuse that with terms like "sustainable life". Regardless of what ever

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Wow, so this weekend was something else. I spent some time with some friends doing a joint garage sale. My most successful ever, btw. I stuck my foot in my mouth a few times, not all that unusual for me I'm afraid. Had some good conversation, and a few laughs. All in all it was good. I did find out one bit of news that kind of put a damper on my mood though. Did you know that the Catholic Church

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I don't like doing the "in the news now" kind of blogs however there are two stories side by side that have once again shown me just how one sided the liberal media works so hard to be. Dr. Tiller shot in his church by an extremely radical person. Keith Olbermann started his MSNBC program with these words: "A religious jihad by fundamentalist crusaders who believe that murder is justified, their

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I had to lighten up my thinking a little today. :) What better way to do that then to share a recipe like this? The Most Dangerous Chocolate CakeA RECIPE EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW 5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE 4 tablespoons flour4 tablespoons sugar2 tablespoons cocoa1 egg3 tablespoons milk3 tablespoons oil3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)a small splash of vanilla extract1 large coffee mug Add dry

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First I want to say that if you have not been able to follow this from start to finish then you need to go back a few blogs. I will link them in order here:Honoring The RosaryHonoring the Rosary - The PrayersHonoring the Rosary - The Joyful MysteriesHonoring the Rosary - The Sorrowful MysteriesHonoring The Rosary - The Glorious MysteriesHonoring The Rosary - Luminous MysteriesIt should be clear

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Continuing with the Mysteries...I have included scripture and or other sources for the Mysteries. While Praying the Rosary where it says "1st Mystery and Our Father" this is where you would announce the mystery for example - The Annunciation - then read the verse and meditate on it. What are you supposed to be "hearing" from God? What can you learn from this mystery? How can you implement this in

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Continuing with the Mysteries... I have included scripture and or other sources for the Mysteries. While Praying the Rosary where it says "1st Mystery and Our Father" this is where you would announce the mystery for example - The Annunciation - then read the verse and meditate on it. What are you supposed to be "hearing" from God? What can you learn from this mystery? How can you implement this

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Continuing with the Mysteries... I have included scripture and or other sources for the Mysteries. While Praying the Rosary where it says "1st Mystery and Our Father" this is where you would announce the mystery for example - The Annunciation - then read the verse and meditate on it. What are you supposed to be "hearing" from God? What can you learn from this mystery? How can you implement this

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I have included scripture and or other sources for the Mysteries. While Praying the Rosary where it says "1st Mystery and Our Father" this is where you would announce the mystery for example - The Annunciation - then read the verse and meditate on it. What are you supposed to be "hearing" from God? What can you learn from this mystery? How can you implement this in your daily life? When you are

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Here is a picture of the Rosary and where the prayers are said. You begin with the Crucifix and follow the arrows up and around to the right. Remember when praying - really meditate on the words, and the meanings.Start at the Crucifix with the Sign of the Cross: "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."In his book "Sign of the Cross: Recovering the Power of the

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I want to share with you a little more about the Rosary, This will take more than one blog posting. The Rosary started as early as the 2nd century as a way to imitate the praying of the 150 Psalms. Something as simple as a cord with knots tied in it to very elaborate beads have been used to keep track of which prayer one is on. The Rosary we pray today is believed to have been established around

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You may or may not recognize this amazing young man. His name is Samuel Armas. You still may not know who he is... but if you look further you will undoubtedly remember his very first baby picture. Yes this is him... THE "Hand Of Hope". This picture circulated the globe when it was taken by Michael Clancy during the surgery that corrected Samuel's spina bifida. And as incredible as that picture

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I had to post this for a smile...Thanks to one of my Catholic Moms for sharing this with me. This little one is so precious, I imagine this is what our little ones see daily. Her hand movements and the eye contact she uses is amazing. Gotta love these moments. :)

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H. R. 1913 Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009Of course it always seems a good idea to protect people from the hate that surfaces in people who have no self-control or self-discipline, but this bill could end up protecting the wrong people. How? Well, according to the bill if you harm someone based on sexual orientation you have committed a felony. Sounds good, yes? Well

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Today we have liberals out there whining about the "torture" techniques we have used to gain valuable information. Lets not forget that these have been used on people hell bent on killing as many "infidels" as possible in their lifetime. Techniques we have used in the training of our own troops, techniques that WORK. We have saved countless lives with the information obtained and, lets not forget

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This is a great speech by RNC Chairman Michael Steel. It was given some time ago, but it is well worth the listen.

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Let's not forget to give tribute to all our Soldiers Past and Present today. They ALL sacrifice something to do what they do, even when they come home alive and well they have sacrificed precious time with loved ones. The families of these brave men and women also sacrifice so that they can go get the job done. Make sure you say thank you to all you meet who have made it possible for these

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A couple of things on my mind today.Obama speaking at Notre Dame - well of course I think it was a mistake and it has been discussed at length. I would like to focus on one part in particular though. I've included a piece that shows some of what he had to say. In this clip you'll hear the comments he made about the two sides of the abortion issue being irreconcilable. Obviously, given he had very

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Recently several things have happened that make me think I had a lesson to learn. I have been on a mission (well several missions)To figure out exactly how I am to live my life to bring more Glory to God. Is at the top of my list. I have a real issue with the whole going door to door thing. It seems pushy and from my experience it is not very effective. I don't like the idea of finding someone

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Long but so worth the reading. On Sheep, Wolves, and Sheepdogs – Dave GrossmanBy LTC (RET) Dave Grossman, author of “On Killing.”Honor never grows old, and honor rejoices the heart of age. It does so because honor is, finally, about defending those noble and worthy things that deserve defending, even if it comes at a high cost. In our time, that may mean social disapproval, public scorn, hardship

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And as such I've put together a slide show. I put the pics together at www.scrapblog.com. It is a fantastic site where you can do digital scrapbooking online and free. They have started charging for some of the items, sad but true and I can't say I blame them. I have had a ton of fun on that site. Now, back to sassy women. I love women who can be sassy, step out of what ever box they were

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Today I was looking through some things, trying to decide what to write on. I stumbled onto this: "The greatest need of your children is to experience the love of their parents for each other." How true this is. We know from experience that children from a divorced family are more likely to get divorced, etc. so we know that the dynamics of parental relationships do make a difference in the way

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I do not normally watch the Miss, Mrs, Ms... anything pageants on tv. I don't see the point in them, like much of what is on tv really. But once in a while as I flip through the channels, something will catch my eye. This years Miss USA pageant was one such case. Carrie Prejean (Miss California) was visibly nervous as she answered a question about gay marriage. Of course one would be nervous

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AutobiographyIn Five Short ChaptersChapter 1I walk down the street.there is a deep hole in the sidewalk.I fall in.I am lost...I am helpless.It isn't my fault.It takes forever to find a way out.Chapter 2I walk down the same street.There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.I pretend I don't see it.I fall in again.I can't believe I am in the same place.Bit it isn't my fault.It still takes a long time to

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A simple analogyAn economics professor at Texas Tech said he had never failed a single student before but had, once, failed an entire class. That class had insisted that socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no one would be rich, a great equalizer. The professor then said ok, we will have an experiment in this class on socialism.All grades would be averaged and everyone would receive

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Funny how my interest in politics has grown. This week I went to the state capital and participated in the rally/ protest. I have been to rallies there before, a prolife march, and a couple of support the troops rallies, but none of them were quite the same as this... why?Well first those others were easily defined, there was no question as to why people were there. And second, because this was

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This year I was not going to make any resolutions. Why? I don't keep them for the year, maybe make it through January if I'm lucky. Resolutions about weight etc., well I should but I probably wont. But then I'm playing this game and someone sends this out there randomly and I think, THOSE are some resolutions worth making. Will I succeed? Probably not ALL of the time. I will have them posted

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My days are filled with ups and downs as many of our days are. I find myself asking what I've done that my children fight so, or why I can't seem to do even the smallest things without worry or heartache. Then, something unexpected happens in the day to remind me that I am truly blessed. I know that I am blessed, but we all have our moments when we forget just how blessed we are. This Christmas

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An Ugly Pair of ShoesI am wearing a pair of shoes.They are ugly shoes.Uncomfortable shoes.I hate my shoes.Each day I wear them, and each day I wish I had another pair.Some days my shoes hurt so bad that I do not think I can take another step.Yet, I continue to wear them.I get funny looks wearing these shoes. They are looks of sympathy.To learn how awful my shoes are might make them

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Questions come up frequently as people learn I am Catholic. Tonight I'm going to discuss MY devotion to Mary and my understanding of the Churches teachings of the same. The common complaint and/or question is that Catholics worship Mary or give her more devotion than she deserves. My question to them is why wouldn't she deserve our devotion and our honor? Was it not God who honored her first by

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This year I'm thankful for a lot of things, as usual family and friends top the list. Family is always there when you need them, they drive you nuts at times, of course, but they are always there. Friends are great as well, they can give you an encouraging word when you need it most - like when the family is driving you nuts or when you worry over things you shouldn't. I am also thankful that we

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Go to www.goodsearch.com and see if your favorite charity is represented. Every time you use goodsearch as your search engine your charity gets a penny. OK so all by itself one search isn't much, but just go and check out what some charities have collected it gives a whole new meaning to "every penny counts".Don't have a favorite charity - that's OK too, each day they pick a new "charity of the

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Chocolate that is...Inspired by another blog (thanks EC), I've had chocolate on the brain. Chocolate is my comfort food, always has been even through weight loss struggles, and always will be. As our snow goes melting away here in Colorful Colorado it occurred to me that spring is coming and "hot chocolate" season is drawing to a close. To that end I've gone off and found some new recipes to try

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Because I have promised it and because I truly believe that St. Jude has helped me through very trying times I am adding this entry. St. Jude is the Saint of Hopeless causes. St. Jude ThaddeusOne of the spiritual wonders of today is the increasing surge of devotion to St. Jude Thaddeus. Even more marvelous are the miraculous results of his intercession with God for his friends on earth. He

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Note: this was originally posted on my myspace Jan. 28, 2008Those of you with kids, did you ever feel like they were standing behind you tongue just a wagging in that little nanny, nanny, boo, boo kind of mock that kids do?My baby, my sweet little angel baby has a new obsession – if it is small enough to fit into her ear she will find it and that is exactly where it goes. She started out with

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Note: This was originally posted to my myspace January 10, 2008The usual choice for a wedding band is gold. Today there are more choices but even with more variety around gold is still the preference.Our wedding bands are silver but they are so much more precious than gold to me because behind the silver bands is a story.When I was a kid, my family would spend nearly every weekend and holiday in

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Note: this was originally posted to my myspace May 9, 2007So I was asked the question: why ~M~?~M~MaxineMomMrs.M - that's me...~~The wings of the angels who support me and keep me sane, that celebrate with me when things are good and comfort me when they are not so good. ~M~

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