A true story After a grueling nursing shift, Caroline sat alone, slumped, at the kitchen table. Head bowed down, resting on her arms with a glass of cold beer beside her. Just like the other night and the night before that.. Alone A traumatic childhood, A husband dead after eight years of wedded torment, Caroline…… Continue reading Birthed in a Crucible of Despair
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A Surprise Gift
Today, on Vivificat, Teófilo de Jesús posted a quote by a Carthusian monk. Interestingly enough, when I tried to visit his site, Google told me to stay away because his site was infected by Malware. I don’t understand computers but this was all bogus and it was soon fixed. When I got to the site and read…… Continue reading A Surprise Gift
Emerson Mertens: Expressing Joy and Inspiring Hope
Expressing Joy and Inspiring Hope ~ Through the Art of Dance Emerson Mertens ~ Dancer, Choreographer, Instructor, Company Director, Actress, Photographer, Writer In my mind, a dancer’s body creates art, like paint on the brush of an artist or words on through the finger tips of a writer. The movements of a dancer speak as…… Continue reading Emerson Mertens: Expressing Joy and Inspiring Hope
7QT Fridays: Opening Inner Closet Doors
Join with us as we gather to write about our week at Conversion Diaries, hosted by Jenny. This week was an emotional one for me because a critic’s comments managed to pierce through my defenses and devastated me. My article on the intercession of the saints, which had already been published on CatholicMom.com and won…… Continue reading 7QT Fridays: Opening Inner Closet Doors
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