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7 Quick Takes: August 27, 2010 (Vol. 50)

~ 1 ~ This week, Molly started in the religious education program at our parish, since she’s in kindergarten now.  She was so excited, especially since she is in class with her two BFFs. Yes, my five year old does call her best girlfriends her “BFFs.” ~ 2 ~ Because I don’t spend enough time [...]

I Converted for the Guilt

During a recent trip to visit my Grandpa (“Papa”), who is now my only living grandparent (he is the husband of 62 years to my Grandma that passed in May), we visited his new church with him.  It is the new location of a church that I belonged to as a child when we lived [...]

7 Quick Takes: June 18, 2010 (Vol. 43)

~ 1 ~ This week, my kids attended Vacation Bible School.  They had such a good time!  Can I just admit that I am such a softie that I get choked up watching all of the kids at VBS dancing and singing about things like God being their hero? It’s just so wonderful to see. [...]

A Reflection on Reconciliation From a Child

We have now been Catholic for just over three years, and I have been to the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) many times.  Perhaps not as often as is good for me, but I am always going a minimum of twice a year. Still, every time I go, I get nervous. Often, I think, “Oh man [...]

7 Quick Takes: June 11, 2010 (Vol. 42)

~ 1 ~ This week, Eric and I celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary. My parents were very generous and offered to watch the kids as Eric and I drove out of town to go to The Melting Pot for dinner.  I had been there once (with family on a girls weekend away), and Eric had [...]

7 Quick Takes: May 28, 2010 (Vol. 40)

~ 1 ~ Quite a while ago, Eric suggested to me that I might like a cordless mouse.  I’m a creature of habit and told him it wasn’t a big deal, and I preferred my wired mouse.  I came around to the idea recently though, and he surprised me with a great Logitech optical wireless [...]

Walking for a Cure

After over 1,000 posts on Many Little Blessings, it was apparently time for the very first guest post here.  I’m so happy to share this guest post today, and hope you might consider supporting my sister in her walk. ————————————————— First let me say how honored I am that Angie asked me to be a [...]

Wow! That’s a Coincidence!

The other day, we were reading a book about saints during school time. ( Holy Friends: Thirty Saints and Blesseds of the Americas – This has been a perfect companion book to studying about early American history this year.) Just a little while after we were finished with school, Jack said, “You know, Mom, I’ve [...]

Holy Thursday Dinner and Family Foot Washing

We often go to a dinner at church and then Mass for Holy Thursday (the day in which Jesus began the sacrament of the Eucharist, as well as the day that he washed his disciples’ feet).  This year, however, we find ourselves having been out of the house every night for a week (especially after [...]

7 Quick Takes: March 19, 2010 (Vol. 34)

~ 1 ~ I decided on Sunday that I was going to go to reconciliation (confession) on Wednesday evening.  I then spent a ton of time during those days dreading going to confession.  I dreaded it more than I have since the first time I went (on Palm Sunday in 2007). When I went though, [...]

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