Monthly Archives: October 2012
St. Luke and Colleen
When I sat in mass on the Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist, the priest started mass with a short biography of St. Luke–but it was different from any other St. Luke bio I had ever heard. Most St. Luke biographies outline that this Evangelist wrote the Gospel according to St. Luke (kind of obvious,ContinueContinue reading “St. Luke and Colleen”
Salt and light
Most days I wake up all like, “Yes! New day! Time to exercise!” But today I was a bit slower. Winter is coming, it was windy and cold outside. Perhaps one day I will use this bloggy medium to further ponder why people enjoy cold weather (my coworker exclaimed, “Danielle! Living in THE PRESENT!”) but, that’sContinueContinue reading “Salt and light”
What I Wore Wednesday
Yes, it’s Thursday. Here’s the thing, though: today is probably the last-ever nice, sunny day of 2012 here in the great north. Therefore! I’m enjoying it and wearing a warm-weather outfit. Sunny weather, I cannot express how much I will miss you. So, people frequently give me clothes. There are two theories behind this factContinueContinue reading “What I Wore Wednesday”
Stan the (parking lot) man
I switched to Stan’s lot because it was cheaper, truthfully. I drive into the city to work, and my car needs to stay somewhere and Stan charged $5 less per month than my previous lot. So, I started parking in Stan’s lot. Is it fair to share my first impression? His nose was running inContinueContinue reading “Stan the (parking lot) man”
Epic (gluten-free!) Brownies
These brownies! These are the ones that change my life, OK? Maybe not. But, real talk, baking sans-gluten is this battle I’m kind of apprehensive to fight. For one, most gluten-free baking recipes call for multiple kinds of flour and a magical substance known as “xanthan gum” which, when I checked at the grocery store,ContinueContinue reading “Epic (gluten-free!) Brownies”
A D.J. Weekend
My sister called me at work on Friday. We were supposed to go to a corn maze Friday night. But, it was raining and kind of cold, so we were on the fence about going out to a dark and drippy night. Last week was a doozy. I learned of two deaths, one fatal illnessContinueContinue reading “A D.J. Weekend”
What I Wore Wednesday
THIS TOP! I saw it on the super-clearance rack at T.J.Maxx while I was looking for yoga pants for my new acrobat class (true story!). It was bright, but still professional…and on sale for $5.50. Plus, the tag said it was an extra-small, and what woman doesn’t enjoy that kind of assurance? It’s a short-sleeveContinueContinue reading “What I Wore Wednesday”
Emotional Vomit: The Canticle of Zechariah, Events and Thoughts
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; he has come to his people and set them free. Yesterday I sat on a plastic chair in a row of six other plastic chairs to talk to the young people of my parish about parish involvement. I was a part of a panel: old and young,ContinueContinue reading “Emotional Vomit: The Canticle of Zechariah, Events and Thoughts”
“Faith is a sheer gift of God”
Faith is a sheer gift of God, which we receive when we fervently ask for it. At the Easter Vigil of 2011 I sat in my pew and listened to the great stories of our faith–stories of a God reaching out, desiring relationship with His people. And I asked myself, “Well, yeah, but is itContinueContinue reading ““Faith is a sheer gift of God””
Seashell Nell 