Bereaved and Blessed

Merry Christmas from the Bensons!

December 24, 2012

Coca-Cola Balanced Living Workshop: Take-aways

December 21, 2012

I was compensated for my participation in Coca-Cola’s Balanced Living Workshop, but my thoughts and views are my own. “Mothers of the world are the biggest healthcare system in the world, so we really hold a lot of power and responsibility.” ~ Coca-Cola Balanced Living Workshop There were many things that struck me throughout Coca-Cola’s Balanced […]

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I Will Remember Catherine Hubbard

December 18, 2012

Tonight I have insomnia and was catching up on some blog reading when I read Mel’s post, which in turn drew my attention to Julya’s post about making a conscious effort to remember someone’s name, other than the shooter, who died on Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. I love this idea. Thank you Julya and Mel. […]

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Wow

December 17, 2012

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What Should We Do?

December 16, 2012

We almost didn’t go to church this morning. It was the first Sunday in a while that Sean and I didn’t have Religious Education before mass and with the rainy weather here in Chicago, it just sounded nice to stay home. But something was pulling me there. I am so glad that Bob, Sean, Abby and […]

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Thursday’s Voice: Weeks Twenty-Three & Twenty-Four

December 13, 2012

It’s Thursday, which means my latest post is up over at The Today Voice. I enjoy being “Thursday’s Voice” and appreciate your support and feedback about my posts since we launched this writing project in July. I especially appreciate those of you have taken time to comment on my posts over there and share your thoughts on the […]