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April 2021 Newsletter
Newsletter Vol 1 Issue 1 | April 2021 Hello dear friends and family! Happy Easter and welcome to my newsletter. 😀 Hope those of you in the US are enjoying the spring weather. We've been blessed with sunshine lately so all the bulbs are sprung and waving hello. Last...
Book Review: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
A page turner for sure and an absolute delight. I actually made myself sick staying up till 1 am trying to read one more chapter, one more page, until I couldn't anymore.... And then woke up the next day and getting a horrible case of vertigo at 630 am, lying on my...
Person of Color, But Child of the Father First
I’m not white and I’m not black. Perhaps I should just shut up and let people sort things out for themselves? What can a Catholic Asian possibly say that would make a difference? I can only give it my best shot. I'll answer a question I've seen many ask of those who...
The Problem with Humility
Image: Daniella K It's the hardest lesson to teach, and it's the one I just can't seem to get right... but teach it I must. After five years, I'm rereading Kristin Lavransdatter, and I still wanna smack her and hug her all at the same time. Such pride! The willfulness...
The Grace of Not Being Enough
Finally started working on this puzzle first Sunday of Advent. Bought it several years ago on Mel's suggestion. In November the hubby, the big kids, and I had the pleasure of attending Leah Libresco-Sargeant's talk on her book Building the Benedict Option (Amazon...
Advent Thoughts from Years Past
Image: Julian Hochgesang I was going through my unpublished drafts and came across these two, so I'm publishing now as part of my digital decluttering efforts: Unfinished Draft From 2011: Two weeks ago I finally tackled the kitchen island that hasn't been decluttered...
A Cancer Diary
Before I begin, let me say that I have NOT been officially diagnosed with breast cancer. I've had some troubling symptoms, and got a thermogram November 8. Image: Kien Do Here's an article on breast thermography. Got the results on November 22 and my left breast is at...
The State of Modern Education
From Norms and Nobility by David V. HicksUnlike Aristotle, the modern educator looks upon observation, not reason, as the starting point; and he distrusts the classical school master’s tolerance for normative questions and for the use of methods appropriate to such...
Breakwater Studios’ That’s My Jazz
One of the most beautiful documentaries I've ever seen. What a tribute to fatherhood.
What I Wish I’d Known
Image: Rebecca Peterson-Hall SAVING GRACE you don't do it for yourself you don't do it for your kids you don't do it for your husband you don't do it for company you do it for God God sees God hears God knows even when no one does even when no one understands or...
Weekend Recap / Brain Dump 22 September 2019
Sunday afternoon. Bong's ironing clothes for our Prague/Vienna trip :D, Paco just got home from being with SSP folks, Nino's waiting for Yena to wake up so they can play Lego Star Wars. Migi's coming home tonight from DC (visiting Annie). Went to Mass at 10; the...
Revisiting the HP Dilemma: What’s A Parent to do?
Sea of books. Currently reorganizing the collection; the Literature section will eventually be sorted by author. I hesitated writing this post for my friend because almost every single discussion I've seen or been in online about HP eventually devolved into personal...
Mothers, Daughters, Rape, and Abortion
Image: Liana Mikah You've seen all the articles on abortion going around. You've seen all the pro-choice and pro-life arguments. I'm addressing this to the mom who has daughters, wondering if she could counsel her daughter to keep a child, should her daughter get...