Bereaved and Blessed

Certainty

November 24, 2013

“You’ll just know…” When you are in love. When you’ve found the one. When you are in labor. When you are done trying to have children. When the time is right. That’s what I have been told throughout my life. But it has rarely been my experience. I choose to love my husband, I didn’t […]

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Force of Nature

November 19, 2013

She was sharing their story again, one I have heard so many times and variations of in recent years, since they lost their first child and joined our group. It’s a sad story, but also one filled with love, hope and determination to build their family. This time she compared how it feels trying to […]

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Sunday School for Adults — Session 2: Did St. Paul Get the Story Right?

November 10, 2013

Last week I shared about a new faith formation program at our parish, “Sunday School for Adults,” led by Fr. Bill Kenneally. In that post I included my notes from the first of six sessions. This week I am sharing my note from session two. Here’s a list of the topics for each session and as […]

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Sunday School for Adults — Session 1: How to Tell the Story of Jesus

November 3, 2013

Last month our parish, St. Barnabas, here in Chicago, began a new program for adults. It’s held on the first Sunday of every month and led by Fr. Bill Kenneally. Fr. Bill is a retired Catholic priest and was the beloved pastor for 22 year at St. Gertrude Parish, located in the Edgewater neighborhood on […]

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Disney Doc McStuffins Get Better Check-Up Center: Review & Giveaway

November 1, 2013

Halloween is over and, if you’re anything like me, it’s never too early to start thinking about or even shopping for presents for the upcoming holiday season. K-Mart released its “Fab 15” Hottest Toys for 2013 and I had the opportunity to pick one to receive and review, as well as one of the same item […]

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Born in Silence

October 30, 2013

Though our daughter Molly was not stillborn, so much of this video still resonates with me. Please watch and share this. We need to make it okay to talk about babies dying. It happens. And it makes life more bearable for many parents who have lost children, when we are able to feel comfortable talking about […]