I wrote to one of my friends today, “I feel like this week is just one long day where I happen to keep changing clothes” and it seriously feels that way–late, late nights of community service all week long, and the next two nights aren’t any different. In fact, I’m supposed to be giving twoContinueContinue reading “Prepaaaaaaaaaaare ye”
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I’m not above the crazy hippie things
Sometimes, on the Feast of the Presentation, the priest will be like, “Anna was like that old lady at church. Every church has one, you know? She’s always there, blah blah blah” and everyone kind of laughs and nudges each other and I REALIZE THAT THAT’S KIND OF ME AND I’M NOT ABOVE THIS BOTTOM-FEEDERContinueContinue reading “I’m not above the crazy hippie things”
Thanksgiving, Camino, Question marks. #Wonder
Sometimes I try to appeal to an audience, other times it’s just, “Hey, here are my internal, private, vulnerable thoughts that probably don’t relate to you and your current life-situation.” That’s kind of where we are tonight. Also, I think I’m going to steal two of Julia’s images. So I’ll dedicate this to her, justContinueContinue reading “Thanksgiving, Camino, Question marks. #Wonder”
Things that are beautiful.
I had a phenomenal literature teacher in high school, the kind whose words stick with me, daily popping into my thought-pattern. This is grace. He was a pastor in Detroit, “pastor” but not “priest,” FYI; but sometimes he would remind me, (sometimes), that his oldest sister was a nun, and one of his earliest memoriesContinueContinue reading “Things that are beautiful.”
Refresh
But, this morning, today, I’d ask that you refresh your mindset Remind yourself of this: That Jesus Christ wills for your good, Your well-being, He desires a beloved wholeness for you, His friend. Otherwise it’s too easy For your mind To be sucked into different places Where you face the future with Fear and apprehension,ContinueContinue reading “Refresh”
The struggle-bus I ride, for good measure
Last Sunday the twins were going to give a presentation to the church young adult group and I was like, “Why don’t you say these things and in this order?” and Christine was like, “Do you just want to give the presentation?” so, I did. The month of November is set aside for Papist-folk toContinueContinue reading “The struggle-bus I ride, for good measure”
4 quick, unrelated reflections on Mary
Oh, hai. Even if you don’t understand Marian devotion, I have a Marian devotion, and we can talk more about it later if you want, but, for now, I’m just going to jump in with some short things, all disconnected, about Mary. I’ve been loving them. Let’s jump in! These don’t connect, but here theyContinueContinue reading “4 quick, unrelated reflections on Mary”
For all my ladiez
I don’t always post art on the internets. Because I’m not as brave as other artists. So, when I do, it’s because I’m being for real. This one first: Once it was someone’s birthday. And he had remembered my birthday and he teased me for not remembering his, so I told him I’d take himContinueContinue reading “For all my ladiez”
Grandparents and faith
Last Sunday was Grandparent’s day, which, let’s be real, is probably a Hallmark holiday. But, I’m Catholic and it doesn’t take much of an excuse to get me to celebrate, so that’s just that. My father had a set of parents. His mother died when I was young, so young that memories of the newsContinueContinue reading “Grandparents and faith”
Playing Catch Up: Day 3 of 4. I went to camp.
There was a week of silence, not last week, but the week before. And that was because: I was up in the northern reaches of the U.S. of A., being a camp counselor. Weeks before, the department director at my work had called me into his office, which is odd, so I was a littleContinueContinue reading “Playing Catch Up: Day 3 of 4. I went to camp.”
Seashell Nell 