7QT: 10 minute challenge edition
7 Quick Takes Friday This week, I'm going to try and write my post in ten minutes. Timer begins NOW! -1- Head over to Brandon Vogt's blog to enter his "Behold Your Mother" Book Giveaway! I already did, and I'm hoping I win one of the books. If not, I'll just...
read moreThirsting Thursday: "I'm Sorry"
I know, I'm crazy, but I have another harebrained idea for a new regular series on the blog. I'm calling it "Thirsting Thursday." No, no, I'm not talking about the "Thirsty Thursday" from your college days. J.C. gave me the idea when he said, "I thirst" (John...
read moreThirsting Thursday: “I’m Sorry”
I know, I'm crazy, but I have another harebrained idea for a new regular series on the blog. I'm calling it "Thirsting Thursday." No, no, I'm not talking about the "Thirsty Thursday" from your college days. J.C. gave me the idea when he said, "I thirst" (John...
read morePut It To Work 5
Hey! Look! This is #5 in the "Put It To Work" series! This just *might* stick as a regular feature! Put It To Work It’s another Monday morning, so it’s time for Put It To Work, our weekly opportunity to swap prayer intentions. The goal of Put It To Work is to...
read moreMeeting Trent Horn
Trent Horn, one of my favorite Catholic apologists and speakers, came to St. Michael's Catholic Church in Lincoln yesterday. I got to attend his talk with my sister and brother-in-law. What a fun way to spend a Saturday morning! (A Christian apologist, from the...
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7QT: Harry the Monkey Edition
This week, it's all about Mr. Harry! Just shy of 15 months, Harry is a full-fledged MONKEY! The little guy has serious climbing skills. He's our most coordinated kiddo yet, and he's having fun trying to keep up with Jane & Walt.-1- His current favorite spot is...
read morePut It To Work 4
It’s another Monday morning, so it’s time for Put It To Work, our weekly opportunity to swap prayer intentions. The goal of Put It To Work is to actively unite our intentions to the cross for one another, putting the prayer intentions “to work”–especially in times...
read moreHalloween Photo Recap
What a great, great first Halloween in Lincoln we had! Before heading out for trick-or-treating, we took a few pictures in front of the fireplace: Sully, Mikey, and Lambie That little Mikey was moving so quickly that he was blurry in most of our pictures from the...
read morePreschool Halloween Parties
Jane and Walt's preschool classes had their Halloween parties this week. The cuteness was killin' me! All of those little preschoolers running into school in their costumes...it was too much! This year, Jane is Lambie from the show Doc McStuffins this year. I...
read moreCreighton's Cacophony for Social Justice
Creighton University, a Catholic institution, has decided to begin extending benefits to same-sex spouses of university employees. The proponents of this move are painting it as a civil rights victory, a matter of social justice, and a win for progress. Kate Howard...
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