Saturday, June 4th, 2011
During my first two years in high school, I was on the wrestling team. My win/lose record freshman year was 50/50. I was what was commonly referred to in the wrestling world as a “fish” – someone who usually ended up on his back flopping around until his opponent finally completed the task of “pinning” him. During my sophomore year, something happened to me that…
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Tags: Grace To Overcome Obstacles, Personal Power, Personal Struggles
Posted in Anxiety & Panic, Business, Death, Devout Catholics, Difficult People, Financial Problems, Health Problems, Marriage, Personal Crisis, Personal Growth, Personal Responsibility, Sacrifice, Suffering, Taking Action | 2 Comments »
Saturday, March 26th, 2011
When the recent earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, people in various parts of the world panicked. A week after the earthquake, a
Los Angeles Times article reported that there were “long lines and mob scenes at stores across China after rumors spread of a radioactive cloud from Japan’s quake-damaged nuclear plant.” Can you guess what the mobs of people were trying…
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Tags: Chernobyl, Earthquake, Japan, Meltdown, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Power Generation Plant, Nuclear Reactor, Panic, Radiation, Tsunami
Posted in Anxiety & Panic, Health Problems, Nuclear Power | 1 Comment »
Saturday, March 19th, 2011
Do you know how many nuclear power plants we have in Illinois? Until a few days ago, I had never given it any thought. With the recent news about the damaged nuclear reactors in Japan (and the threat of radiation poisoning), I decided to investigate. In case you don’t know, we have 6 nuclear power generation plants in Illinois, located in the following cities and counties: Braidwood…
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Tags: Chernobyl, Earthquake, Japan, Meltdown, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Power Generation Plant, Nuclear Reactor, Radiation, Tsunami
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Saturday, July 24th, 2010
Last week I (Georgette) asked Harry if I could use the Adoration Letter to say “Thank You” to everyone for their prayers and support, and to share some of what I went through prior to my heart surgery. He told me that he thought it would be a good idea, and encouraged me to write this week’s article. When the doctors at Mayo Clinic told me in January of 2009 that I needed heart surgery, my attitude was, “Thanks, but no thanks.” I had no intention…
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Tags: Courage & Trust, Fear, Health Problems, Heart Surgery, Suffering, Surgery
Posted in Family, Health Problems, Miracles, Motherhood, Personal Crisis, Suffering | 9 Comments »
Saturday, June 26th, 2010
I was able to bring Georgette home from St. Mary’s hospital last Monday (June 21). The trip took about 7 ½ hours. In order to keep her blood from clotting, we had to stop every 90 minutes so she could get out of the car and walk around. All things considered, she is doing very well. She’s not allowed to drive for 4 weeks and is forbidden from lifting anything heavier than a gallon of milk for 6 weeks. Even though my mom went through a heart surgery last November,…
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Tags: Crisis, Fulton J. Sheen, Health, Heart Surgery, Prayer
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When the recent earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, people in various parts of the world panicked. A week after the earthquake, a Los Angeles Times article reported that there were “long lines and mob scenes at stores across China after rumors spread of a radioactive cloud from Japan’s quake-damaged nuclear plant.” Can you guess what the mobs of people were trying… Read More
Do you know how many nuclear power plants we have in Illinois? Until a few days ago, I had never given it any thought. With the recent news about the damaged nuclear reactors in Japan (and the threat of radiation poisoning), I decided to investigate. In case you don’t know, we have 6 nuclear power generation plants in Illinois, located in the following cities and counties: Braidwood… Read More