Bishop's Show and Tell
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Friday, March 12, 2010
This week, I had the tremendous good fortune to take part in a “Clergy Communications Workshop” for the priests of my home diocese. Our goal as a presenting team was to provide tools for our priests, to equip them in their response to this year’s World Communications Day Message issued in January by our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI.
This photo shows one of my favorite moments of the day - I invited... READ MORE
Service Project Brainstorming
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Monday, February 23, 2009
Reader Sue Ann recently sent me this question:
“I would love to hear some “alternative” spring break ideas for families who won’t be taking a ski trip or Caribbean Island getaway this year. Specifically, for a larger-ish family, what ideas do people have for service projects? Ideas that work for the smallest to the oldest? I’m looking for a way to not jump out of the season of Lent during the week... READ MORE
Called to Serve?
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Adam and I just had the most interesting discussion - it’s amazing what we can learn from our children when we allow ourselves to slow down a bit and to allow them to teach us.
We were having a conversation about a recent “pop quiz” in his 8th grade religion class. His teacher had asked the students to write out the Ten Commandments in the correct order. Apparently, the results were pretty dismal. ... READ MORE
Pro-Life Volunteering
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Friday, August 22, 2008
Yesterday afternoon Camilla and I went to a local crisis pregnancy center that is just starting up. They had advertised that they needed pregnant women, 7-20 weeks, to act as stand-in patients while they trained their staff on their new ultrasound machine. Since I’m 16 weeks pregnant this week, I volunteered.
The center is near the campus of the big university in the next town over, and I don’t... READ MORE
Falling out of Balance
Posted by Wayne Laugesen in Marriage on Thursday, July 10, 2008
Kristen and Matt had five kids at home when Matt was laid off from his medical technology job in New Mexico. Life had been chaotic and stressful over the years, but now it was worse.
Just to keep bread and milk on the table, Matt quickly went to work for two guys with a pickup who had a makeshift landscaping company.
While Matt mowed lawns and shoveled dirt, Kristen made phone calls trying to find... READ MORE
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