Category Archives: Counseling

It’s That Time of Year Again: Back to School

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

It’s that time of year again. It’s that time of year again when kids are heading back to school. For many it is a day of firsts. For others, it is still a routine.There are those who are entering kindergarten and … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Type of Bread

Posted on August 5, 2012 by

  The bread of my hometown Most everyone has their own favorite version of bread. I remember loving the fresh-baked loaves from the ovens of DiCamillo Bakery in Niagara Falls, NY when I was a kid. Moving to the South, we never were able … Continue reading →

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When Others Appear to be Having all the Fun

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

The Big Lie. There are certain myths that a lot of people believe in this life.  A big one is thinking that others in this life are having all the fun.  It is the thought that perhaps all these others have … Continue reading →

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What are the Motives for These Mass Shootings?

Posted on July 21, 2012 by

A senseless tragedy The media has been dominated by the shocking news of a gunman in who presented himself before the theater of a midnight premier of the Batman movie, “Dark Knight Rises” and proceeded to throw canisters of gas … Continue reading →

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“If You’ve Been Successful, You Didn’t Get There on Your Own”

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

Obama’s campaign speech There has been a lot of controversy during the last few days over what Obama said to business owners in a campaign speech given in Roanoke, Virginia: …”look, if you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on … Continue reading →

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Five Things We All Need to Know

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

Recently I ran across a news network that gave us five important things that we need to know, listing the top five news stories for the day. This gave me the idea to contemplate and ponder what are the five … Continue reading →

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When Faced with Suffering and Finding Sanctity in Ordinary Life: St. Josemaria Escriva

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

An excerpt from St. Josemaria Escriva’s work: “Christian teaching on pain is not a series of facile considerations. It is, in the first place, a call to accept the suffering inseparable from all human life. I cannot hide from you … Continue reading →

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On the Recent Walk over Niagara Falls: What Being a Hero is all About

Posted on June 17, 2012 by

Fascination with the Wallenda high wire walk I’m not sure why I am fascinated with the recent high wire walk by Nik Wallenda. For some reason, the whole event has been quite mesmerizing for me. The image of Wallenda balancing himself against the … Continue reading →

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Something that Can Change Your Life — For the Better

Posted on June 8, 2012 by

The guy in the above YouTube Video tells his story of dying and going to hell (obtained from Bio network). There are a lot of things that can change people.  Unfortunately, some things can actually make people worse. An example is … Continue reading →

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Of Family Feuds

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

Known for his kisses Richard Dawson, the former host of Family Feud, died this past weekend. The show began in 1976 and I just realized that he originally stopped hosting the show in 1985, the year my husband and I … Continue reading →

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