Lately, when I check the next-day weather report, I half-expect fire and brimstone to be in the forecast. It seems that it should be “time’s up” for the world’s silliness aka spiritual degradation to the nth degree. I cannot help but wonder why God is holding back. He is so very patient…
Adopting a sibling group of six had seemed like a good idea in theory, but in reality, it seemed to be pushing the Walgamott family beyond their breaking point. One of my sons had come into my room, distraught. “Mom, why do you let them treat you this way?” My children, ages…
God’s rules protect humanity from a situation such as a man who birthed three children, seeking divorce so that he will soon be a single mother…or is that father? Many are confused because once you mess with Divine order, insanity rules.
A mother looks into the face of death after being stabbed by a blue marlin and experiences God for the first time. While deep sea fishing in Panama waters there was a tug on Denise LeBlanc’s line. She had joined a group of friends for a weeklong fishing excursion in Central America. Each…
Lessons from Santa * A few cookies on a plate are always appreciated. * A bowl full of jelly is happy food. * Don’t pout. * There’s always someone watching.
Do you want to rock the world? Like St. Francis who moved spiritual mountains and Mother Teresa who moved heaven and earth to serve the poor, we can change the world. We would not be here if God did not plan for just that. He put us here to make a difference in every walk…
Today, in “Annie’s Mailbox” newspaper column, a woman who admitted having no desire for children wrote: “Babies are messy, leaky, smelly and noisy, as well as demanding and expensive.” The woman is accurate. It is not logical to have a child. A baby will drain your bank account and rob you of sleep. It will…
Do angels really guard us and interact with us? This short story by Paulie Ruby from Minot, ND was included in the Amazing Grace for Mothers book. It’s a testimony that we are not alone. One foggy morning I heard my…
During a recent talk, Fr. Thomas Richter explained that praying like Jesus requires one thing: to desire for God to have his way in your life. As the vocation director for the Bismarck diocese, it would seem that Fr. Tom knows about answered prayers. Bismarck is in the top twenty per capita for vocations in…