Recalculating … what the Garmin, the GPS guidance system now used by so many car drivers, says when you have gone in a direction contrary to its plan. It reminds me of the recalculating that must be done when there is an unexpected pregnancy. Working at the Crisis Pregnancy Center of Northfield, formerly Birthright, I have seen how [...]
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Recalculating …
Posted in Life Experiences, Life's Challenges, Media Reviews, Prayer, Uncategorized, Youth & Old Age on September 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
40 Days for Life
Posted in Life Experiences, Life's Challenges, Public Discourse on September 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
40 Days for Life is an effort to save lives through vigils of prayer, often outside an existing facility. It has been quite successful in the past and hopefully will be again in the future. At our Respect Life workshop last spring, a local person talked about a success they had had here in the cities [...]
A recent visit to Norway by Rejean & Richard Schulte
Posted in Life Experiences on August 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Richard and ReJean Schulte went to Norway this summer just as the terrible events there were unfolding. (See People in the Pews articles about each of them.) I got this note from ReJean after she returned:
A true story: a wonderful letter on faith and forgiveness.
Posted in Life Experiences, Life's Challenges on August 11, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Ann, Attached is an email from the brother of one of my oldest friends explaining a terrible tragedy from an aspect of forgiveness and faith. I am wondering if we could use it in the blog. Tom Sapp To all my family and friends whom I love and have come to know. At [...]
Words of encouragement: Life can be like a marathon
Posted in Life Experiences on June 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Many of life’s events can teach us lessons. My sister Mary Lou and her husband Fred sent these thoughts comparing their son Andrew’s marathon in 2007 and my up-coming surgery. They are also a propos after their daughter Katie’s marathon in 2011 as well.
Our sexuality – a pledge and a lesson
Posted in Life Experiences, Life's Challenges on March 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A pledge to respect our sexuality – to be read together by families Respect for life includes a respect for sex. Let us, as a community, make a pledge to respect our sexuality.
Sparks: life’s little moments of inspiration
Posted in Life Experiences on January 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Jesus is the light of the world (chapter 1, Gospel of John) and every so often he sends sparks of light into our everyday life – little moments of inspiration from an everyday occurrence.
A young woman’s experience and philosophy of life
Posted in Life Experiences on January 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
**Posted with the written permission of the young woman** I work at a Crisis Pregnancy Center and had the privilege of meeting this young woman who shared with me some of her thoughts on life.
Mass in Vietnam
Posted in Life Experiences on January 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My brother-in-law Fred from Missouri and my husband were trading stories about the military. My husband’s father was a military dentist and Fred was a foot soldier in Vietnam.
