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On writerlyness and fortune cookies… or the good fortune of writing.
“…it’s not the published book that makes you a writer. You’re a writer because of the things you notice in the world, and the joy you feel stringing the right words together so they sound like music.” – Susan Henderson– About twenty years ago, when my children were small, I got a fortune cookie once…
Read MoreThe F.U.N. Quotient… joke and riddles for kids
I love clean kid jokes and riddles. Here’s a bunch for back-to-school: Q. Where do New York City kids learn their multiplication tables? A. Times Square! Q. Why doesn’t the sun go to college? A. Because it has a million degrees! Q. What did the math book say to the other math book? A. “I’ve got problems.” Q. What did the…
Read MoreThe F.U.N. Quotient… the parenthood edition
Update: Ha! Two F.U.N. posts today cuz I forgot I had this one scheduled! Hope you like it, and hope I can get a handle on this post-vacation re-entry! Have a great day!
Read MoreAdventing… a microcosm of real life
So, my latest column at Patheos is the requisite nod to the liturgical calendar, but its more about ALL the comings of Christ in my experience… that the season of Advent really lights up an awareness of the sacred found in every day. Here’s a excerpt: Advent is not just a liturgical season, it’s a…
Read More30 years ago I said “I do”. Here’s a recap on faith, grace, sex, kids, and love…
Bob and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary this week. Dang! Has it been that long? It went by so fast! My latest column at Patheos is a look back, and a testament to the graces of living the Sacrament of Matrimony these thirty years. It’s one part our experience, one part what we have learned,…
Read MoreThe F.U.N. Quotient… the joy of kids at a wedding…
A little boy, at a wedding looks at his mom and says, “Mommy, why does the bride wear white?” His mom replies, “The bride is in white because she’s happy and this is the happiest day of her life.” The boys thinks about this, and then says, “Well then why is the groom wearing black…”…
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