Creighton’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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Put It To Work 3
Put It To WorkIt’s another Monday morning, so it’s time for Put It To Work, our weekly opportunity to swap prayer intentions. As I wrote last week, the goal is to actively unite our intentions to the cross for one another, putting the prayer intentions “to...
read more7 Quick Takes (Because it’s easier than putting together a real post!)
7 Quick Takes Friday I haven't done one of these in a long time. 7 Quick Takes (hosted by Jen Fulwiler over at Conversion Diary) is a quick post with 7 quick takes on anything. Here's a random photo recap of the week with a few miscellaneous items: - 1 - Harry got...
read more7 Quick Takes (Because it's easier than putting together a real post!)
7 Quick Takes Friday I haven't done one of these in a long time. 7 Quick Takes (hosted by Jen Fulwiler over at Conversion Diary) is a quick post with 7 quick takes on anything. Here's a random photo recap of the week with a few miscellaneous items: - 1 - Harry got...
read moreAbusing Girls to Fight for Women
These issues should be important to everyone in this country, and we should all be working to stop them: pay inequality for women rape & violence toward women physical objectification of women There is no denying the sad truth that women are used and abused in...
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Abandoning Baby Books
Did/do you make baby books for your children? Or, are you like me?I started a book for Jane before she was born, and I filled it with every last detail.Then, I got pregnant with Walt when Jane was six months old.To the back burner with you, baby books!I finished...
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The Moment Residency Became Worth It
Last Saturday, Philip and I had the opportunity to attend Hearts of Hope, a fundraiser for Midwest Heart Connection, an organization dedicated to supporting families with children that have congenital heart disease. Unfortunately, the only picture I have from the...
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Put It To Work 2
Whoops! Sorry I missed a week on this new "regular feature" on the blog.In case you missed it last time, this is a weekly opportunity (on Mondays) for us to swap prayer intentions. The goal is to actively unite our intentions to the cross for one another, putting...
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New Fall 'Do
It was time for a hair intervention! I hadn't gotten my hair cut since April. Between the move, getting settled, and the start of the school year, my locks fell further and further down the list of priorities on the totem pole. I had dry, dead ends, and my spring...
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New Fall ‘Do
It was time for a hair intervention! I hadn't gotten my hair cut since April. Between the move, getting settled, and the start of the school year, my locks fell further and further down the list of priorities on the totem pole. I had dry, dead ends, and my spring...
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