A Reader Writes: I am having a tough time recently and realizing the absence offriends in my life. They’ve been left behind in other cities, old jobs,etc, and I never really made any close “mom” friends. Your blog is asource of comfort in that respect, but it’s hard to beat flesh andblood friends. How do you make and keep friends when everyone is sowrapped up in their own families and
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July 30th, 2006 Kateri was away this evening, and so it was up to Juliette and me tocomplete the usual “chicken chores” before bedtime. This wouldn’t havebeen a problem except for the fact that I dread setting foot in thechicken pen. You see, I am terrified of Rex. Rex is Kateri’s personal pet rooster. He is a lovely-looking,multi-colored creature with a wild fluff of feathers atop his scrawnychicken head. Unfortunately, however, this bird July 30th, 2006 What I Said: Could you kids please pick up all of these things from the floor so that I can sweep in here? What I Apparently Needed to Say in Order to Have the Job Done Properly: Please pick up this Poky Little Puppy book, this Winnie thePooh stuffed bear, this purple crayon, that sippy cup, and thosesneakers. Please pick up that tennis ball and this magazine and thiscrumpled piece July 29th, 2006 Looking for a good beach read? In The Authentic Catholic Woman, Genevieve Kineke, founder of Canticle magazine, and blogger at feminine-genius,presents a perfect model of authentic femininity for Catholic women ofall vocations and backgrounds: the Holy Catholic Church. With a forwardby Christopher West, Kineke’s work is wholly true to the teachings ofJohn Paul II on the value and dignity of women, and a wonderfulcomplement to the Theology of the Body. July 28th, 2006 Apparently, the editors of Babytalk(a magazine specifically geared toward pregnant women and mothers ofinfants) have caused an uproar by publishing a photo of a part of awoman’s breast with a nursing baby on their cover. A reader emailed mea link to the story this morning, and now I just can’t resist responding. And giving you a chance to as well. Gimme a break. While perhaps I would have chosen a July 27th, 2006 I have now stopped collecting PayPal donations toward the Schmiedicke Family’s purchase of a new car. In all, generous readers here have donated a total of $2,504.81 which I will be mailing to the family. Anyone still wishing to donate can send a check to: Mike Schmiedicke PO BOX 1963 Front Royal VA 22630 May God bless you all for your abundant generosity! |
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