March 2006



Spring Snow!

Thursday, 23 March 2006 7:41 A GMT-06
I guess the groundhog really did see his shadow this year.  It is officially spring, yet I woke up to this.  This is the view from my front door.  Fortunately we are leaving out today. According to the news, we are the only place in th
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Gay Adoptions.Culture Clash?

Tuesday, 21 March 2006 7:51 P GMT-06
I felt that I should include this commentary that kinda picks up on the situation I was commenting on the other day in this blog. I truly believe that all children deserve to be raised in a home with someone who loves them.  There may be some wo
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"God was NOT in the Wind" a special sermon by Debra in response to Tornado devastation of her church building.

Tuesday, 21 March 2006 7:09 P GMT-06
This sermon was written in response the the series of tornados that blew through Springfield, IL on Sunday evening, March 12, 2006. Inspiration for this sermon was taken in part from an article in Theology Today, in 1982, written by Pastor Ron Allen
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Catholic Charities no longer doing adoptions in Massachusetts, Commentary on Kathleen Parker Commentary.

Saturday, 18 March 2006 11:18 A GMT-06
Regardless of how one feels about gay rights, some things are setting dangerous precident that will affect all churches.  Already, in many states churches do not run daycares because they are restricted from teaching any sort of religion. Day ca
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Joan Chittister on how far women have come

Friday, 17 March 2006 6:40 P GMT-06
Women have come along way but it seems that the harder we try, the behinder we get, here are thoughts by Sister Joan Chittister, the phenomenal Catholic Sister who stands up for women's rights. What comes first: The chicken or the egg? By Joan Chi
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Epiphany on Brokeback Mountain

Thursday, 16 March 2006 8:59 A GMT-06
This is an interesting Epiphany sermon based on themes from Brokeback Mountain
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photo finish

Wednesday, 15 March 2006 8:42 P GMT-06
Just added more pictures to the Hawaii photo album.  The tiny black pieces in the sea are actually pieces of whale. The boat couldn't come very close to the whales because they have young with them.  My last day I was fortunate enough to ha
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Teen 'Buddha' Missing

Wednesday, 15 March 2006 9:53 A GMT-06
Teen Buddha well, if I had fasted for ten months, I'd be hungry. Maybe they should start by looking at McDonald's.
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Hawaii

Saturday, 11 March 2006 12:15 P GMT-06
Click on the link in the last entry to see my latest pictures from Hawaii.  Here is a sample:
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[Photo Album] Trip To Hawaii

Saturday, 11 March 2006 12:06 P GMT-06
My trip to Hawaii
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New Pictures from the Tulsa Zoo

Thursday, 2 March 2006 7:02 P GMT-06
Kids and I went to the zoo on Monday. Here are a couple of pictures from the day. Lots of wind, wild hair day!
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Our New Storm Shelter

Thursday, 2 March 2006 6:38 P GMT-06
Here is our new storm shelter project, it is really coming along :) I say "we" but it is really Richard's project. Alana has helped alot too.  The building is concrete and shaped a bit like the arches in St. Louis, really interesting.
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I am reminded that life is so very fragile

Thursday, 2 March 2006 6:21 P GMT-06
I worry alot, I turned 45 recently.  My mom was only two years older than I am now, when she died. My mamogram was irregular, my white count is very low.  No one seems to know why it is low but according to every thing I read, it is not a
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