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Cead Mile Failte!
A hundred thousand welcomes to you, dear friend, as always! And a hundred thousand thanks to you for stopping by on this fine day! May the blessings of God and the great apostle of Ireland, St. Patrick, rain down upon… Continue reading
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Laetare!
In the days preceding Ash Wednesday, we prudently prepare and devoutly design to accomplish x, y and z in the hopes of atoning for sin, accompanying Our Lord in His Passion and budding forth as a better version of ourselves… Continue reading
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Ode to Winter
Slowed dawn creeps upon frosted pine and pane; Hushed world slumbers ‘neath enshrouded lawn While life above stirs and shovels its brumal way. Hung is the holly, glad tidings flow o’er hill and dale ‘Midst soft flakes swirling in merry… Continue reading
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To Love & To Be Loved
{Love} n: unselfishly loyal and unconditionally benevolent concern for others {Love} v: to cherish, to have a tender devotion for To love and to be loved. Oh, what beautiful, powerful capacity lies at the heart of these intrinsic traits of… Continue reading
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Accepting a Helping Hand
Exemplary and admirable, the saints can serve as some of our dearest friends. After all, they were people just as human and equally susceptible to every human frailty we know all too well. Beginning in differing times of their lives… Continue reading
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Spring Fever?
A January Dandelion All Nashville is a chill. And everywhere Like desert sand, when the winds blow, There is each moment sifted through the air, A powdered blast of January snow. O! Thoughtless Dandelion, to be misled By a few… Continue reading
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Settling Back In
Hey friends! I hope this Sunday evening finds you relaxed, rejuvenated and ready to take on the upcoming week with some zest! If not, you have a couple hours left to muster some up. 😉 After the beloved excitement and… Continue reading
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Nativity: The Continuing Story
Rearranging and playing out entire stories with the Nativity pieces are part of a child’s DNA. I recall my siblings and I doing this on the daily… only to find that mom had snuck them back to their assigned stations… Continue reading
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12th Day of Christmas
For 12 days he’s patiently followed along with our Christmas parade of ponderings. In fact, we’ve been joyously marching along to his gentle, steady beat. While not a typical Nativity Scene prop, I think he should be. (You can bet… Continue reading
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11th Day of Christmas
This charmingly ordinary 11th day of Christmas is all about you, my dear subscribers! The support you offer is cherished more than you know. I know many of you read each and every post; talk about humbling excitement! And for… Continue reading
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