2021 can’t seem to come quickly enough. Not that anything miraculous will occur on Jan. 1, 2021, but one can hope. It feels like all the virtuous fairies and Saints, the good Darma, positive returns from the Universe, and even God abandoned us in 2020. For me and my family, we were only 15 days […]
An Uncomfortable Conversation: the Pro-life Vote
When George Floyd was murdered earlier this year, the nation erupted in rage and blame and heartache. It was horrific to see one human being so mercilessly kill another. And then, a barrage of words and terms, some new, some not: Black Lives Matter, Black Out Tuesday, White Privilege, White Fragility, Colorism, Defund the Police, […]
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Hamilton and His Great Unfinished Symphony
I can’t stop listening to the soundtrack of Hamilton. Our daughter subscribed to Disney + for a month, so we could catch it. I watched it 5 times. (The soundtrack is available on YouTube.) I love the theater. I was transported by and marveled at Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera, and I still […]
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Memorial Day in America – How We Can Honor the Fallen
America is in such turmoil these days. We fight about everything. We demean each other, we shout in protest, we sue each other, we shoot each other. We have become so hateful. On this Memorial day weekend, when I think of all the soldiers and airman who have died fighting for our freedom and peace, […]
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9/11: Where Were You? (and a reminder)
The morning of 9/11, 2001, I had just arrived at the gym. I was told at the front desk that the aerobics class I normally took on Tuesdays was canceled because the instructor was stuck in Washington D.C. Her flight had been delayed, for – to us – an unknown reason. Fifteen minutes later I […]
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Why Evil is Not God’s Fault
I wrote this post shortly after the horrific Sandy Hook school shootings in Newton, CT in December of 2012. In 2016, there was a trend of shooters targeting police. Now in 2020, we are reminded of how racism is still destroying lives. There are always new perpetrators and new victims. No matter where or how […]
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Terrorism Hit My Corner of the World This Week
So much has been said about the recent Orlando shooting, and I’m just one more voice that may or may not be heard. Still…I can’t not say some things. 1. First of all, it sickens me to see we are here again. More senseless killing. 2. I live 45 minutes from Orlando. My daughter and […]
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Happy Birthday, America!
Happy Birthday America! Several years ago, we received this homemade card in the mail from our son and daughter-in-law. Both of their fathers were Air Force career men, so they remember the sacrifices that military families make. I pray, as a nation, we never forget the men and women who have served and sacrificed for […]
