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Grave Obsessions
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Grave Obsessions - Volume 2 - Savage Sojourner
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Moments with God
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Blog postBarbara Bush once said, “To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.”
Her words are heartwarming, and in a perfect world, all families would be blessed with that kind of relationship. Unfortunately, ours is not a perfect world, and some families experience estrangement from time to time. The disunity is usually temporary and rectified through humility and forgiveness because both sides realize the familial relationship is and should be cheris -
Blog postIt’s 1:30 a.m. Everyone else in the house is tucked in and sound asleep. I’ve been sitting here in the recliner, listening to the dogs snore and the house creakfor the last couple of hours … struggling to find the perfect words for a Mother’s Day tribute. You might be thinking, “For crying out loud, Patti. You’re a writer … it should be easy.” Well, I’ll tell you a secret: There are times when words hide in the recesses of my heart … preventing the raw e
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Blog postOne of my favorites My son, bless his pea-pickin’ heart, has a habit of reminding me from time to time how I was before I got sober. Thankfully, most of the stories he brings up are humorous.
His favorite is the time my ex-husband convinced me of the existence of "dry-land tuna"... fish that lived in the hills of Malibu sans water (I'm turning red already). My beer brain grabbed on to that little piece of Animal Kingdom trivia, and my slurred motor mouth shared -
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Blog postI've shared this experience before, but thought it was appropriate to repost.
Three of us stood at a bulletproof window separating us from an armed, uniformed receptionist. She slid a sign-in sheet and black pen through a small opening and asked us to sign it and exchange our driver's licenses for a visitor's badge. All the while I thought back to what I heard in orientation: In the case of lock-down, visitors will be escorted out; however, under certain circumstan -
Blog postMy mind is in overdrive (again) and the Holy Spirit nudged me to blog about beating myself up over past mistakes.
Although I confess my sins to a priest in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, there are times when I just cannot let go. The tapes of my mistakes keep playing in my mind, and I end up entering the "if only" zone, wishing I could turn back the hands of time. Yeah, like that's going to happen.
It is Satan that pulls out those old tapes and I can alm -
Blog postThe dreariness of winter is on its way out, making way for the sunlight of spring. This sunlight regenerates nature's beauty and becomes a gentle reminder to renew my faith life.
I go through periods when I get distracted by so many earthly matters I end up neglecting God; a heart filled with the Holy Spirit quickly becomes one filled with discontent. The only way to get back on track is to “spring clean” my soul. I set aside time to reflect and journal about my successes and -
Blog postFrom September 2015 –
Being an active part of the pro-life community allows me the opportunity to meet and work with many dynamic and inspirational people. Such was the case a while back when I had dinner with Father Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life/Pastoral Director of Silent No More Awareness Campaign and Georgette Forney, President of Anglicans forLife/Co-Founder of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign.
While enjoying outdoor dining on the -
Blog postWe want to thank the “For Some Women” March for providing material for this blog post.
According to the March’s website: “In the spirit of democracy and honoring the champions of human rights, dignity, and justice whohave come before us, we join in diversity to show our presence in numbers too great to ignore. The Women’s March on Washington will send a bold message to our new government on their first day in office, and to the world that women’s -
Blog postThis coming Saturday, I will be at the San Diego Walk for Life. The theme for the walk is, “Real People, Real Stories,” and it will be my honor to be one of the real people sharing a real story about abortion. Then five days later I’ll be jetting off to Washington, D.C. to do the same alongside some of my Silent No More sisters and brothers on the steps of the Supreme Court building at the March for Life.
Preparing for these events always reminds me of something tha -
Blog postI’m having a tough time with the holidays this year. In February, my dad joined my mother who entered Heaven in 2014. There is such a large void in my life now and some days the grief is almost unbearable. Having my parents as long as I did, along with them living with me for their final years, was a blessing, but a curse as well. I was able to spend quality time with them and create lasting memories…but oh, how I long to hear their voices in the kitchen, their wal
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Blog postNovember 8, 1997, could be considered the darkest day of my 63 years on this planet because it was the day I hit the proverbial alcoholic bottom. I would much rather see it as the day a small flame broke through the darkness - exposing the light of life, one day at a time.
To celebrate 19 years of being sober, here are 19 reasons I’m grateful:
1. I no longer call people at 2 a.m. pontificating about the affairs of the world.2. I can stand upright w -
Blog postNovember is the month the Shockwaves of Abortion initiative addresses pro-life workers.
Kevin Burke is the co-founder of Rachel's Vineyard and a pastoral associate with Priests for Life and the Silent No More Awareness Campaign. In one of his blogs on the Silent No More website he said, “When we hear of vicarious trauma, we often think of first responders; the brave men and women who serve as firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and police officers.” -
Blog postNARAL Pro-Choice America – an organization that supports letting infants born of botched abortions die unattended by doctors and opposed the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act. The organization that criticized Doritos for a Super Bowl commercial showing a baby via ultrasound, claiming the ad was anti-choice and humanizing fetuses. The organization from which Hillary Clinton proudly accepted an endorsement.
Ilyse Hogue, President of NARAL, spoke at -
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Hillary accepts political contributions, or should I say, blood money from Planned Parenthood and due to her staunch support of abortion rights, was awarded the Margaret Sanger award. Margaret Sanger is the diabolical founder of Planned Parenthood. One who said, “The most merciful thing that the large family does to one of its infant members is to kill it,” and on blacks, immigrants and indigents: "...human weeds,' 'reckless breeders,' 'spawning... human beings who -
Blog postThe following are quotes from Hillary Clinton:
“I want to make sure that every child has a chance to live up to their God given potential..”
“I spent my life fighting for children and I’m not stopping now.”
“We intend to be sure that everybody in this room and every child in this state is somebody.”
“All of us have to recognize that we owe our children more than we have been giving them.”
"Nothing is mo -
Blog postI wrote an article for Catholic 365; an open letter to Tim Kaine, Vice-Presidential candidate, who professes to be a devout Catholic yet supports the Democratic platform that promotes ideals contrary to the Catholic faith. (Read the article here.) Sadly, Mr. Kaine is not the only Catholic politician who publicly goes against the Church’s teachings. I probably should have spoken out sooner, but sometimes fear (brought on by Satan) gets in the way.
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Blog postIt was brought to my attention the Archdiocese of New York's annual Al Smith Dinner will once again be a speaking platform for both presidential candidates. I understand this is an important event to raise money for the poor and that the original intent of inviting both candidates was to bring about a positive rapport between both parties and the Catholic Church.
We all know now that didn’t work when Mr. Obama was invited and appeared. He has done nothing -
Blog postI had a conversation this morning with a friendof mine, Leslie Davis-Blackwell, about how views of the sanctity of life are biased towards the left by the mainstream media and politicians. We brainstormed the possible source of this unfortunate diversion from love and compassion and realized it comes from the one in three who carry darkness in their souls.
One in three in this country has experienced abortion. I’m not speaking of -
Blog postWell, it’s time to get on the soapbox again. I was going to let Hillary’s latest "deplorable" statement go, but I could not in good conscience do that.
I happen to be one of those in that basket and very proud to be in such good company. This is what it takes to be in the deplorable basket – not in any specific order:Value life at all stages, from womb to natural death.Stand up for traditional values.Be proud of our faith and not afraid or ashamed to sh -
Blog postOn September 10, 2016, Rachel's Hope - Escondido/San Diego, San Diego Silent No More and North County 40 Days for Life, co-sponsored the fourth annual National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children. It was held at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Carlsbad, CA, and officiated by Father Michael Robinson who gave a touching homily and led us all in song. Joanne Strantz did a wonderful job as emcee and Rosemary Benefield and Tony DePaola provided v
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Blog postForgiving is one thing ... being forgiven is another.
1 John 1:9 states, “If we acknowledge our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from every wrongdoing.” That verse assures me of God's forgiveness when I accept responsibility for my transgressions and repent. Unfortunately, doing the same in an earthly relationship does not always reap the same reward.
There are times when we unintentionally say or do something to a fami -
Blog postIt had arrived: What I had yearned for throughout the monotonous winter, spring and summer…NFL Fantasy Football season!!!!!
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This year I was going to be fully prepared. I was going to have the team of teams. I was confident my husband would understand my need to watch the NFL live draft in April without interruption and more than willing to stay home for those two critical days, watch the kids AND pay for my hotel and room service. He w -
Blog postDoe Zantamata once said, “Taking time to do nothing often brings everything into perspective.” Those ten words best convey a recent cathartic experience. Last week, I spent some quality time with my brother and his family and attended the wedding of my great niece. Months prior, I perused all the usual on-line travel sites for flights to Oregon. Reviewing the schedules, I shuddered thinking about being on a jam-packed airplane with no leg room, having to share an ar
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Blog postWe are all sinners; we are human, after all. Turning back the hands of time to reverse our words or actions is impossible. All we can do is make amends and ask for forgiveness. That’s all well and good; however, how many times do we receive forgiveness from God and others yet still wallow in guilt by recounting the transgressions in our minds? Why is it so easy to give forgiveness than to accept? Being an overachiever in the mistake d
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Blog postThe Bible has much to say about depression as I recently discovered reading Hope Prevails: Insights From a Doctor’s Personal Journey Through Depression by Dr. Michelle Bengtson. Hope escaped me during an early time in my life, I suffer from chronic migraine headaches and from depression. In Chapter 1,“This Thing Called Depression,” I am not alone since 9 million women are suffering with depression and it is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide per Dr. Michelle Bengtson.&
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