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The Intermittent Fasting Journey – Take Two

Way back in September 2010 I wrote a blog post about entering the world of Intermittent Fasting. I shared about the Fast 5 e-book and the Fast 5 Yahoo group. I knew I was called to fasting but always struggled with it. I did okay with the intermittent

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Giving to God What is God’s and to Caesar What is Caesar’s

Barb over at Suffering with Joy, has a fantastic, thought-provoking reflection about our Christian “rights, duties and obligations” as citizens of the US.

Here’s a peek:

“Our society has become confused as to what is Caesar’s and what is God’s. A large percentage of society, in fact, doesn’t believe in God and therefore doesn’t

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10 Ways to Love Your Spouse

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In the first installment of this series on marriage we learned what the Catholic Church teaches about marriage. Last week, we talked about what makes a good marriage. Today I want to share some ideas on how to show your husband (or wife)

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What Makes a Good Marriage?

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Last week I started this series by laying out what the Church teaches about marriage. This week I’d like to reflect on what makes a good marriage. Michael and I will be married nine years come August, so I’m no means an expert, but

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How will HHS Contraception Mandate affect you?

I rarely speak about politics here. Politics isn’t within the scope of this blog, and there are a lot of good political blogs out there. But, today, I am talking politics. Actually, today I’m talking about our religious freedom which is seriously in danger thanks to the HHS mandate.

What is the

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March for Life 2012 and Other Thoughts

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Today, as you know, is the 39th March for Life. My prayers and thoughts are with all those who will be in Washington, DC at the rallys, the march and other pro-life events. I wish I could be there, but I am definitely there is spirit.

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Ten Fiction Books I Want to Read This Year

Last week I shared the non-fiction books I want to read. For this week’s Top Ten Tuesday, I am going share the fiction books I want to read. Truthfully though, with me started school tomorrow, I’m not sure how much extra reading I’ll have time for either list; but, I’m

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My Ten Goals for 2012

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I’ve never been a fan of making New Year’s Resolutions. It feels like nothing more than setting ourselves up for failure. After all, how many of us make resolutions only to break them by the end of January (or by the end of the first week!)?

For

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