Last Friday, I was sitting in the 3rd row of a suburban church for their annual Girls’ Weekend Out. The church we’re currently attending in Southwest Baltimore (the epicenter of the recent riots) had been invited to attend at no cost. While this should sound like a fabulous start to a weekend, I was terribly troubled...
I keep hearing/seeing phrases like “black lives matter” and “racial reconciliation.” I’m sick of them. They are just creating more divisions. I’ll be the first to admit that racism is alive and well, but the problems in Baltimore (or any where else for that matter) are not just about race. Last I checked, ALL lives...
This is the third post in a series. Patrick here, again. When I think of the times throughout my life where I experienced Christ, those experiences may surprise others. I remember Brother Bob doing a talent show skit as Elvis, popping out of a coffin singing blue suede shoes. I think of pot-luck dinners. I...
The following is a guest post from my other (and probably better) half. So, if you know me, you know that I grew up as part of a Catholic family. I deeply value this background now that I am older, but when I was younger, I really struggled. Somewhere around the age of 14, I...
<- – -begin soapbox- – -> “I don’t know what to do, my child is threatening to kill herself.” “It’s so bizarre, my child is toileting everywhere but in the toilet. He’s 9.” “I don’t know how much more I can take. The rages don’t seem to be getting better, and I’m exhausted.” “I have...
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Before I begin, let me clarify my understanding of -vertedness. You are an extrovert if you recharge your battery by being social–being with others. Conversely, you are an introvert if you need to be alone to recharge. Introvertedness should not be confused with anti-socialness or shyness. I have been an extrovert for as long as...
If you could have done something to prevent the tragedy in Colorado last week, to what lengths would you have gone? Would you have given money, made a life change to be available, or even moved to a different country? More than 6 million children die each year from preventable causes.* That’s like the Colorado tragedy...