Healing

| April 27, 2009

You tried so hard to forget. You were too small to deal with it, so you hid it away, to protect yourself. It was all the protection you could give yourself, because those you needed and trusted most betrayed you. They didn’t defend you when you needed them most. You cried yourself to sleep so […]

A Curtain Climber by Any Other Name

| April 20, 2009

I’ve been thinking about names for Curtain Climber, and have wondered if we should come up with a new name for him. So far, we’ve thought of: Rocker Climber Counter Climber Table Climber Cabinet Climber Computer Monitor Climber Television Climber Mom Climber All in all, I’m not convinced any other name would make much of […]

prayers for my dad

| April 13, 2009

Please pray for my dad’s health. His name is Ron. He was just scheduled for surgery to remove a kidney cyst and a solid mass on the kidney that they believe to be cancer. If so, this is his third cancer, in addition to having had open heart surgery not so long ago.

Easter Questions to Keep in Mind

| April 12, 2009

Today at Mass, we renewed our baptismal promises. It is a good time to reflect on what we believe, and to ask ourselves questions we don’t ask ourselves very often. So for your reflection, I offer the baptismal renewal questions. Do you reject Satan? And all his works? And all his empty promises? Do you […]

Limbo… an Easter Poem

| April 11, 2009

Limbo by Sister Mary Ada The ancient greyness shifted Suddenly and thinned Like mist upon the moors Before a wind. An old, old prophet lifted A shining face and said: “He will be coming soon. The Son of God is dead; He died this afternoon.” A murmurous excitement stirred All souls. They wondered if they […]

A Fun Homeschool Video

| April 6, 2009