Sharing insights and inspiration that happen over a cup of tea
Sharing insights and inspiration that happen over a cup of tea
Category: Faith
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Every generation has its own unique turns of phrase. My mother had a favorite whose origin long eluded me, until I discovered Google and was surprised by what I learned. The clearest memory of my mother launching into this phrase was when my cousins, Lynn and Michelle, were over for a pajama party. They slept…
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I have made an amazing discovery. Nothing says "I love you," better than a four gallon container of cannoli filling. That is, if you are my dear friend John, whose appreciation of food belies family roots that stretch back to Norcia, Italy. And cannolis are at the top of his list, along with chocolate layer…
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When I was young one of my favorite books, aside from the entire Nancy Drew series, of course, was an oversized, beautifully illustrated collection of Old Testament stories. One story in particular always held my fancy — Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego who were thrown into the fiery furnace by King Nebuchadnezzar. This story was a…
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Like so many people of my age, I have spent a lot of time in hospitals, not just as a patient but as a visitor. In those times I have never failed to learn something, either about myself or about life, in general. One memorable lesson happened while visiting my 86 year old mother-in-law who…
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Last weekend, in a rare episode of cleaning frenzy, I came across a box that never made it back to the attic after the Christmas season last year — the Nativity. It brought to mind the unfortunate truth that Christmas is also the season of court battles over separation of Church and state, and…
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Ten years ago, I was diagnosed with serious clinic depression. I was in crisis. For some reason I felt compelled, from the first day of my realization that something was wrong, to keep a journal of the journey that would take place during the next four years. It seemed strange, since, though I am a…
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For the past several months I have been creating children's material for two Catholic publishers. Believe me, writing for children at a level they will not only understand but appreciate is a lot harder than you might think! I find I have to do almost as much research and reading to create material for a second…
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Last week I met my husband for lunch so he could take a break from remodeling a customer’s bathroom. While we were waiting to be served he took the instructions for a new pedestal sink out of his pocket to read. As I’ve seen him do often, he sat there shaking his head, typical of…
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At this point in my life God has begun to remind me more and more of Columbo, the disheveled, trench coat wearing detective who didn't seem to have much on the ball. He would get hold of a suspect and wear him down with a barrage of questions and just when Columbo would walk away…
God Talk and Tea 