Opossum Prayers: Why Uncommon Prayer Is Necessary Prayer
I’m a little leery of prayer books. Sometimes they seem to take on a holier-than-thou attitude that can rub some people the wrong way. By…
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Saying the Rosary and SAYING the Rosary
The importance of efficiency was planted in my head at a young age. During family camping trips, my dad used to time my sisters and…
Understanding the Rosary: A Wake Up Call
Shortly before Christmas, I invited my boyfriend to join me in celebrating Las Posadas by saying a bilingual Rosary at my church. I might have…
St. Patrick and the Snakes: Memphis Style
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I figured I’d talk about my recent adventure to Snake Pit, which naturally will tie into prayer routine. This…
Diaries Are Dangerous
My mom recently alerted me to a Wall Street Journal article about people voluntarily reading their teenage diaries out loud in front of audiences. If…
FORGING AHEAD
Last week my boyfriend and I dragged an unsuspecting coworker out for a fun-filled day of frolicking through what might be described by some as…
There’s Scone Time Like The Present
About twice a week, the nights before Lenten blog posts are due, I determine that I have absolutely nothing to write about and the time…
Alpacas Changed My Prayer Life
This is a story of how a herd of alpacas changed my prayer life. While living in Wichita a few years back, I hosted Kate…
I Blame Bagels
My memories of Sunday school from grades second through eighth are vague. I went for exactly two reasons: one, my mother made me, and two,…
Attack of the Cranky Pants
My Lenten journey started out with such promise! In the first three days of Lent, I faithfully wrote out daily prayers and said one…
