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For Bob. God Gave Me You. #tbt

The ultimate “Throw-back Thursday” for you and me. At 22 I said “I do.” And I’d do it all again. Love this song!  I have a little sign that hangs in our kitchen: “Happiness is being married to your best friend.”  Yup. 32 years. And a lifetime warranty.   ::: From the archives, at 30.

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Red. White. and Blue.

Last year, our celebration of July 4th took on a new and holy meaning. Why of course we’re still forever grateful to be American citizens and we pray for our nation and celebrate our common ideals in the founding of this nation. Yet, last year we also celebrated a new beginning — not of a…

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One of my best days… (with scenes from my daughter and son-in-love’s wedding)

One month ago, on July 4th, my only daughter, Katie, married her college sweetheart, Benjamin Sung. For them it was a wonderful, glorious day! May it be the first of many happy ones together! Our two sons, Bobby and Peter, were groomsmen. Let it be said that my husband and I wore impossible-to-hold-back-smiles almost all…

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Today’s the day they’ll say “I do”.

   Love is a Name   Keep your vows sacred. Ask each other what you can pray for, daily. Tithe so you learn generosity, and understand God’s Providence. Hear with your heart when the words fail. Remember to have fun together; life is serious enough. Young love is great; but strive for a life-long love…

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“Would that Wood Could Talk”, another in the series “Tales from the Empty Nest” at CatholicMom.com

Today I’m over at Catholic Mom, with another installment in what I loosely call, “Tales from the Empty Nest” … a little ruminating about my passing on furniture to my daughter who is getting married very soon. I’m busy repainting two pieces of furniture that have already served three generations of my family — a…

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30 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,…

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