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Who can assure us that we will be alive tomorrow?
Let us not put off from one moment to another
what we should do,
because the next moment is not yet ours.
--St. Pio of Pietrelcina, 20th century
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So what have you gotten yourself into with a visit to this blog? Well, it is dedicated not to one focused theme or category but instead to anything and everything that sparks a conversation, even if only inside my own head -- my kids, my work, my Church, my garden, my latest travels. You name it, and I'll write about it. It will often be about spiritual things, but not always. Hence, the name.
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I am a mother, a wife, a chronicler of life, and a believer who understands that this journey leads us ever closer to God, even when I feel as though I'm standing still. Although I often don't understand the plan, I get that there is one and I'm part of it.
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3 comments:
Amen! :)
Sobering thought.
Mary,
I know this is probably not the most appropriate place for a general comment, but hopefully you'll see it. I just wanted to say thank you for the article you wrote for Columbia magazine giving witness to Marriage Encounter.
My wife and I have not attended ME, but we did just have our first weekend presenting at a retreat called Living in Love, which is based on the Theology of the Body. It was a very fulfilling experience for us.
I actually have a blog as well, and mine is focused on improving marriage if you'd like to check it out.
Blessings!
Dustin
www.EngagedMarriage.com
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