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Advent Day 1: Go
#RethinkChristmas The Advent Season is at the top of the church calendar, a time when believers are invited to experience the sacred emptiness of anticipation. I’ve discovered a wonderfully...
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Advent Day 2: Bound
Advent Day 2: Bound Advent Photo-a-day practice, 2013. A great reflective practice for the Advent season!
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She taught him well (An Advent reflection on Mary)
While he was speaking, a woman from the crowd called out and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed.” He replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear...
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Advent day 12: Hope
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Hope for the Americas Advent Photo-a-Day practice
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Let’s Get Ready! Act now through July 25
“This year, it will be different.” I make this promise to myself every year: Christmas will be different. No stress, plan ahead, take my time, enjoy my family, pray every day. Though it’s tough to...
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Advent by Frederick Buechner
Advent by Frederick Buechner The house lights go off and the footlights come on. Even the chattiest stop chattering as they wait in darkness for the curtain to rise. In the orchestra pit, the violin...
View ArticleAlive to Thrive, especially during the holidays!
Please listen to the podcast of my conversation with Brenda Fraser on her Alive to Thrive radio show. We had a terrific chat about the creative life, managing stress and grief during the holidays, and...
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Share laughs and stories with my friend Mich Hancock and I on her wonderful podcast, MichMash! We talk writing, parenting, creativity, and life. Listen in!
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Maria’s Musings & Advice: In a Fall Funk
Dear Maria, I can’t believe it’s already Labor Day weekend! Where did the summer go? I’m looking ahead to a busy fall, and Christmas will be here before I know it. I used to love this time of year, but...
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Review: Amy Grant’s New Christmas CD “Tennessee Christmas”
From the first notes of Amy Grant’s new Christmas music CD, Tennessee Christmas, it feels so cozy. We’re fireside with a woman who loves the Christmas season so much, she’s dedicated (now) 5 albums of...
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Maria’s Musings & Advice: Thanksgiving, Holiday Stress, and Dealing with...
In The Year of Living Biblically, author AJ Jacobs gained many insights during the year he sought to “follow the Bible as literally as possible.” AJ created some personal commandments as a result of...
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Maria’s Musings & Advice: Sustenance for The Holidays
Dear Maria, I write a weekly advice column on my blog. It’s published on Thursdays, and on Fridays it goes out to my readers via email and on social media. This week, I missed my deadline because of...
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Maria’s Musings & Advice: Can’t Stand the Whining
Dear Maria, I read through some of your past columns, and can’t stand the whining. People are petty. They should be grateful that their kids are healthy, or that they have a job, or that their biggest...
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Maria’s Musings & Advice: No divas, please
Mary, Jesus’ mother and I, we kinda have this thing. I was born on one of her feast days, and my parents named me “Maria Regina.” Over the years, I’ve come to know and appreciate Mary as an...
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Maria’s Musings & Advice: Mom’s confounding Christmas morn
Dear Maria, For Christmas, my husband and I gave our teenage daughter a very nice gift. It was an iPad, something lots of people her age would like, or at least I thought. She opened the package,...
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Maria’s Musings & Advice: Blue January
Dear Maria, I discovered this year that the holidays make me sad. I’m sad when they’re over, but this year I felt sad while there were going on, too. There were times I wished they were over. Now that...
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