A few days ago a friend of mine invited me to her church — a large, spectacular and impressive conglomerate of buildings and fun. From the moment the usher opened the door, the churchgoers welcomed us with friendly smiles and open arms. The place was impressive, with a coffee shop, (Starbucks coffee people!), a bookstore, [...]
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2009 is supposed to be the year of the military family.
I know. It’s only the middle of May, there are many months ahead and great things can, and hopefully will be done, but I’m an inpatient person.
I actually worked on a story on what the year of the military family would mean and discovered [...]
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Today I celebrated Easter with my five daughters. We went to church, the Catholic church I more often than not fail to attend.
I got in the van early in the morning and had the girls wear pretty dresses. I wore black pants and a black shirt and no make up. I consider the [...]
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