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A Fairy Godmother Sort of Day!
Yesterday evening was the oldest DD’s voice recital. The girls are always formal for these events. I have resisted somewhat for the first two years but this year, it was time for her to have a formal gown. She’s finishing … Continue reading
More milestones!
In the last two months, my oldest DD has auditioned for a summer opera program that would take her to Italy and competed in SERNATS (South East Regional National Association of Teachers of Singing) in two categories. These are both … Continue reading
Wonder
The word for today is “wonder”. I see opportunities for wonder all around me in God’s creation. The fleeting smile on a newborn baby’s face, the majesty of the Grand Canyon, the beauty of a rose – all of these … Continue reading
World
I somehow got behind things yesterday and missed blogging. The word was “World”. This is one of my favorite words for Lent. To me this is simply living in the “World” but not being of the “World”. It’s a … Continue reading
Settle
Settle is the challenge word today. Settle seems to have two very different interpretations in popular culture. To settle for something implies that you are going to accept less than what was desired. That’s a negative connotation. Then there is … Continue reading
Injustice
Injustice is the word for the Lenten challenge today. The world is full of injustice! In the headlines this week was the murder of a beautiful, smart, young woman at the hands of her superstar athlete boyfriend. This woman spoke … Continue reading
See
The challenge word for today is “see”. There was much to see today in the news: a meteor that caused much damage in Russia and another asteroid that passed by with no problems. Somehow, I think that is not what … Continue reading
Return
The word for today is return. I suppose in the context of Lent, this means to return to Christ. Yesterday was Ash Wednesday and the liturgy for the imposition of ashes reminds us that we were made from dirt and … Continue reading
Lenten challenge
Rethinkchurch.org has a photo challenge for this Lenten season. You can find it here. I don’t know about the photo part of the challenge but I think I might be up for trying to blog through it as a mediation. … Continue reading
More steps on the journey
So two more milestones have occurred on the journey towards college. (Probably several others too…) First, my DD took her second practical exam with the Achievement Program. This is an exam that the students take once a year and in … Continue reading