Posts Tagged With: responsibility
on being driven out
I am, admittedly, a baby in the pro-life movement. I’ve said it many times before. I am a Democrat. In this election I find I am faced with a choice between a man I find vile, reprehensible, and sketchy, and a man whose ideas are tarnished by his association with things I cannot support. It’s [...]
Off the Deep End
I’ve bumped our regularly scheduled Modesty Monday post to bring you an update that makes my heart thump in my ears, my chest tight, and generally all my fight-or-flight alarms to go off. I was offered a job – making less money – at a Crisis Pregnancy Center here in Tucson. And I took it. [...]
Haters gotta hate – or, leave the drama in high school
Oy vey. There is a line in The Kite Runner which I love. I’ll probably butcher it because it’s been years since I read the book, but it’s something like “People who always tell the truth expect that everyone else does, too.” And I know that’s me. I am skeptical and cynical in many ways, but I [...]
Oldie-but-goodie Nameless Post: Christian Surfing
You may or may not know that Adam & I are part of a ministry team here in Tucson called Nameless Ministries. We specialize in youth & young adult ministry, and we run retreats for youth & young adults, as well as for youth ministers, core members, and other volunteers. This is a post I [...]
Lord, make me humble. (Or, something I’m learning this Lent)
I have been called opinionated and forthright. I have been described as assertive, honest, and forward. Unfortunately, these are all nicer ways of stating the truth: I’m kind of a bitch (and by kind of, I mean, very much). For Lent, I’ve been trying to give up this kind of behavior, and my success has [...]
Modesty Monday 2 – Rachel’s idea of Modesty
[I'd like to preface her post with this gentle reminder that I, alone control the comment section for this page, and I do so with a pc-meter finely tuned by an upbringing in an easily-offended blue-state. So I encourage everyone to be loving and accepting - you know, like Jesus.] For today’s Modesty Monday post, [...]
7 quick takes 12 (My Siblings)
It’s Friday, and I hope for your sake that I’m the only one with that song stuck in my head. Anyway, as per usual, Friday means it’s time for 7 Quick Takes, hosted by the lovely Jen over at Conversion Diary! After my last 7 Quick Takes (The Power of Positive Thinking) post, this last [...]
I was never a fan of Lifetime movies, but . . .
I have to be honest, I never really liked Lifetime movies. They always seemed so improbable – stuff like that never happens in real life. You know the type, Sally Field in a panic, searching for her daughter in an Arab country. Fuzzy focus, high-waisted jeans, lots of drama & melodrama. I used to hate [...]
Note to self: It’s not a competition, Stupid!
I am enormously blessed to have many friends. Some of my friends have parents who were able to pay for their education. One of my friends’ parents even paid for their car, still pay for their credit card, and for their ticket home to visit. Some of my friends have bought houses already, and have [...]
Modesty Monday
At long last! I can start my Modesty series with a guest post from the wonderful Stacy over at Catholic & Crunchy! But first things first, let’s define modesty – as it is frequently confused with Humility, and these are not the same. What’s telling when you look this word up, the many (many) ads [...]
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Kristin’s life could easily be a Lifetime movie. You won’t believe it ’til you read it – grab your copy today!
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Dyna is raising money through the Laboure Society so that she can join the Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Church. She makes awesome rosaries, and you should go buy one.
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