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A Very Merry Christmas This Year
Another Christmas came and went and while it was wonderful, I feel like I need to sleep it off. It’s funny – I never really thought about how people need to recover from a good holiday, probably because the holidays … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Family, Holidays, home, Life, Love, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts
Tagged "creating traditions", "holiday traditions", blending families, Christmas Dinner, Christmas Eve, church, desserts, gifts, holiday, holiday stress, inlaws, marriage, thoughtful, tired, traditions
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Holiday Traditions: Old and New, His and Mine
The holidays are supposed to be a happy time. A time full of traditions and family. But the holidays often seem to be a time of stress, whether it’s mild, moderate or severe. Whether the stress is because of family, … Continue reading
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Tagged "creating traditions", "holiday traditions", blending families, Christmas Dinner, Christmas Eve, church, desserts, holiday, inlaws, marriage, traditions
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Nebraska: Welcome To 2015, Please Stay Awhile
Today was a day when the fair state of Nebraska (it’s one of the ones in the middle) joined so many other states on the right side of history, and said, “Yes,” to same-sex marriage. Well, not quite. Technically, a … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Faith, Love, News, Politics
Tagged "ban on same-sex marriage", "civil rights", "federal judge", "same-sex marriage", "the bible", church, equality, gay, lesbian, lgbt, Nebraska, personal, unconstitutional
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The Whole Religion Thing: A Recovering Catholic’s (Surprising?) Thoughts
I am not a religious person. I kind of feel like when I make this declaration I should brace myself for the backlash, as I get into a defensive stance. I think if someone says something along the lines of, … Continue reading
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Tagged "recovering Catholic", acceptance, beliefs, Bible, church, community, God, judgment, religion, spiritual, spirituality
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