If you've ever run in or been to a track meet, you're probably familiar with the relay team. Back in high school, my favorite event was the 800 mile relay (where 4 runners work together to run two times around the track). Even thinking back to those days, my heart swells a bit, remembering my … Continue reading The Ultimate Teammate
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Supplemental Self-Care!
Yesterday, just as I was inwardly lamenting over some family tensions, my heart feeling heavy, I had a feeling that making and simmering a pot of soup and reading in front of the fireplace would be the best way to spend a couple hours. I'd initially planned to read my friends' current Book Club pick, … Continue reading Supplemental Self-Care!
Fight the Flesh!
Ever have an idea or a poignant phrase that pops into your head? Seemingly comes from thin air? Through the years, this phenomenon has never ceased to amaze me, especially the word choices that are not necessarily those which I'd typically use, or when I've written something that years later, I read back and think, … Continue reading Fight the Flesh!
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As a cradle Catholic, I think I sometimes miss important things about my faith that I'd for so long taken for granted. That's why it's so good to keep learning. I say this because, lately, I've been longing to learn more about the greatest gift of mass--the Eucharist. Just like anything else in life--it never … Continue reading One
Daily Grace 