In case I'm not already pumped enough about CONvergence ( Read more... )

 I am currently reading this book that Vickie found at the book fair about the third secret of Fatima.  It's talking about Marian apparitions, and this part about Our Lady of Guadalupe fascinated me.  I mean, an vision, a painting, some roses, they brought about political change, stopped a genocide, and converted a nation.  It just fascinates me!

I  ( Read more... )

Jake sent me this e-mail that I found particularly interesting, mostly because I enjoy the overall message :)  I think it's from a blog, but he didn't specify which...mayhaps I shall inquire about it and do one of those [Edit] edits when I learn.
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You know those boring genealogies in Genesis? It turns out they aren't boring ( Read more... )

I don't know why this is so much fun, but it is!
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6721867

( For Jenna, for craft night )

 On Fridays, Rue 13 does an 80s night.  Tonight their theme is a tribute to David Bowie, and I WANT TO GO SO BAD.  I've wanted to go ever since I stumbled across the flyer by chance on a streetlight off Delmar while walking with Vickie and Jenna.  And SO MANY PEOPLE seemed so interested when I told them about it.  Jake was going to wear makeup.   ( Read more... )

Things I want.

These:


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The other night, Jake and I were talking about the 5 love languages.
As a refresher, the 5 love languages are:
1. Physical Touch
2. Words of Affirmation
3. Acts of Service
4. Quality Time
5. Gifts

I had always said my top two were Acts of Service and Quality Time, but when we were talking about it the other night, I started questioning this. I did come to ( Read more... )

Jake found this excerpt on the forums of bustedhalo.com.

(Sidenote: bustedhalo.com is pretty awesome; today they have a featured article called, "What the hell is Purgatory?", and they don't shy away from the controversial stuff.)

Pope John Paul II, in his message to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences (October 22, 1996), observed that "we will all be ( Read more... )

Simplicity.

I don't know if I consider it beautiful or good, but I strive for it because I think embracing simplicity allows me to experience life in a purer form. That is, not allowing my life to be clouded by society, changing times, bad people, the sort of thing the has not yet clouded the judgment of little children. Simplistic.

Because of this, ( Read more... )