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Bring Back the Fairies

I used to live in a marvelous world, where fairies floated through the woods, and magical colors shone through the trees, where every horse was a unicorn, and every field had mounds of gold....

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Lots of Laughs

Many of us don’t laugh enough in life. The seriousness that results from the pressures of daily life and work responsibilities can marginalize our appreciation of humor, or simply not give us the time...

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Thoughts for Teachers

          I’ve had a marvelous experience teaching during the last few years. I’ve taught in the States, in Lebanon, and in Jordan. I’ve taught girls, boys and co-ed classes for middle school and high...

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‘Til You Find Your Dream

After years of searching and gradually discovering who I was meant to be, I have found my path, and my life has begun taking shape. My day begins between 6:30 and 7:00 AM, depending on how drowsy I am,...

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American (In)Justice

As a child, I took it for granted that America considered people innocent until proven guilty, gave everyone the right to a fair trial, and respected life. Now, various cases indicate the contrary. I...

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Differences

My husband and I share many things in common. We both love writing, playing sports, watching movies, going for drives and enjoying nature. On a deeper level, we share many values, including our love...

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I Am An American…

I am not a Republican, Democrat, Libertarian or “other.” I am an American. When I see or hear discussions concerning the current state of the American nation and the upcoming elections, I sometimes...

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Smiling with the Angels…

A friend of mine passed away today. I knew her for several years in college – afterwards, I saw her infrequently, mainly due to distance: we left RI to head in opposite directions – I went off to the...

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The Human Experience

Follow the journey of two brothers who willingly chose to experience homelessness in New York city, followed by a series of mission adventures in order to deepen their understanding of a shared human...

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The Problem of Suffering and Evil

After the recent shooting rampage in Sandy Hook Elementary School, I saw countless social networking posts raising the question of how a good God could allow such evil to happen. The same question has...

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The Child Inside…

Have you noticed the number of baby pictures/videos that float around Facebook and get thousands of likes? Not the ones of babies you know, but the ones of babies you don’t know – babies in cute...

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Happiness Is a Choice

The last time my husband and I drove to the grocery store, I was struck by how many billboards advertised their products or services using slogans that contained the word happy, or images of someone...

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Oh, the Things You Can Do If You Get Off Facebook!

And Twitter. And Pinterest. And whatever other social networking sites soak up all your time. As I mentioned in my last post, my husband and I have chopped off about an hour and a half from our day by...

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The Perfect Life: Keeping it Real

I’ve seen the question of perfection come up a lot recently on different blogs. I’ve basically observed two different approaches: 1)      Bloggers that share the picture-perfect moments and explain...

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Lessons from the Christians in the Middle East

It’s been almost a year now since our family moved, rather suddenly, away from Iraq. So much has happened, and it’s still an ongoing whirlwind. Moving across the globe and settling in, especially on...

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Sanctity for the Average Catholic: Keeping it Real

I think most, if not all, Catholics like the idea of becoming a saint. Not because everyone wants official recognition but because the bottom line is: saints are in heaven and that’s where we want to...

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