Editor's Note
By Darcy L. Fargo
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4-24-24: God gave me a second chance
4-17-24: It wasn’t just a Tuesday
4-3-24: As described
3-27-24: I wasn’t looking at it that way
3-20-24: What did you expect?
3-13-24: I’m not quite there yet
3-6-24: I’ve heard it all before
2-28-24: I’m not that kind of person
2-21-24: We’re doing it together
2-14-24: If you lead...
2-7-24: And the stars aligned
1-31-24: The start of the ‘journey’
1-24-24: ‘A beautiful gut punch’
1-17-24: Celebrate it 'like a birthday'
1-10-24: No wasted gifts
2023
12-27-23: 'More and more graces and beauty'
12-20-23: The struggles are why I celebrate
12-13-23: Seeing ‘many hats’
12-6-23: He’s not done with me yet
11-22-23: There's always something
11-15-23: Found on Facebook Marketplace
11-8-23: ‘Open to where God calls me’
11-1-23: Where's this going?
10-25-23: Yes, it means everyone
10-18-23: It means something different
10-11-23: No fair-weather fans
10-4-23: Breaking the bad
9-27-23: They’re part of our family
9-20-23: We have the best news
9-13-23: ‘Me and Jesus are tight’
8-30-23: Through XYZ and ABC
8-16-23: We had a moment
8-2-23: Quiet blessings
7-26-23: It’s always changing
7-19-23: Weather or not
7-5-23: I have questions
6-21-23: Don't drop it!
6-14-23: Asking the same question
6-7-23: A typical moment
5-31-23: Struck by the beauty
5-24-23: 'I'm glad it stuck'
5-17-23: Invasion of the ‘pod people’
5-10-23: When worlds collide
5-3-23: He fills the gaps
4-26-23: It was the same, but different
4-19-23: On my heart, in my head
4-12-23: Change is in the air
4-5-23: Getting past the barriers
3-29-23: It’s making headlines
3-22-23: The streak was broken
3-15-23: It's that season
3-8-23: Not the expected answer
3-1-23: Close to the Lord, each other
2-22-23: It shouldn’t make us miserable
2-15-23: My ‘new strategy’
2-8-23: Given a complement
2-1-23: Meeting them where they are
1-25-23: Then God gave me a reminder...
1-11-23: What's in a nickname?
1-4-23: My favorite gift of the season
2022
12-21-22: I can’t answer that question
12-14-22: That’s not what I meant
12-7-22: I needed that. I think we all did.
11-23-22: ‘Exactly what you should be doing’
11-16-22: ‘Write about Jesus’
11-9-22: Without any hesitation
11-2-22: Through a different lens
10-26-22:It boggles my mind
10-19-22: There’s a reason for the tears
10-12-22: ‘He’s massive! He’s so cool’
10-5-22: ‘Not at all what I was expecting’
9-28-22: Don’t just take it from me
9-21-22: It stuck with me
9-14-22: I’m awful at playing God
9-7-22: A souvenir from a place I’ve never been
8-31-22: I’m trying to stop the fighting
8-17-22: It was a banner day
8-3-22: Bridges between past, present and future
7-20-22: Moving past the fear
7-6-22: I’ll try to do it
6-29-22: He’s changed me
6-22-22: An interesting mix
6-15-22: Speaking my language
6-8-22: ‘You can really talk!’
6-1-22: Making the ordinary extraordinary
5-25-22: Punctuation matters
5-18-22: Addressing a tough question
5-11-22: Laughter at the wrong moment
5-4-22: Experiencing a ‘glow up’
4-20-22: ‘Chilling’ with Jesus
4-13-22: Lessons from ‘Leon the Lobster’
4-6-22: The three musketeers/stooges
3-30-22: Not a #BadCatholic
3-23-22: A lesson from musical theater
3-16-22: ‘Can’t cut it out’
3-9-22: Forging relationships on the road
3-2-22: A flair for the dramatic
2-23-22: It's about time
2-16-22: God’s plan is better than mine
2-9-22: Thankful for the ‘memories’
2-2-22: ‘I can’t make the pivot’
1-26-22: The same but different
1-19-22: ‘You’re missing a chance’
1-12-22: There’s nothing ordinary about it
1-5-22: I’m working on... resting
2021
12-22-21: Feeling the Christmas spirit
12-15-21: ‘New Jesus Bobbleheads’
12-8-21: Off the ‘wall of weird’
12-1-21: Lessons in loving our enemies
11-24-21: Thankful for gray kitties, gray areas
11-10-21: It doesn’t make much sense
11-3-21: He gives us the gifts we need
10-27-21: It makes me think of my grandma
10-20-21: I told him not to tell anyone
10-13-21: Regular topic, new question
10-6-21: I've been called by a new name
9-29-21: He brought Jesus to me
9-22-21: Something you don’t hear every day
9-15-21: Linked as a family of faith
9-8-21: ‘It’s ok to fall apart sometimes’
9-1-21: A lot of uncertainty
8-25-21: Is it a healthy relationship?
8-11-21: Peer pressure! Peer pressure!
7-28-21: My husband was right again
7-14-21: It’s in the little things
6-30-21: The inspiration of an ugly sweater
6-23-21: The journey is important, too
6-16-21: Those times you burn the biscuits
6-9-21: Keeping the change
6-2-21: Taking the leap of trust and faith
5-26-21: A kind and outstanding priest
5-19-21: ‘We’re all sort of bananas’
5-12-21: I wasn’t sure I liked him at first
5-5-21: I let its presence consume me
4-28-21: It no longer feels like penance
4-21-21: ‘Far better than worse’
3-31-21: What a difference a year makes
3-24-21: Living with the filth
3-17-21: Training with ‘Church Yodas’
3-10-21: 'Awwwww! That's so cute'
3-3-21: Alexis’ magical muffins
2-24-21: He's like family
2-17-21: But I don’t know his name
2-10-21: We can all be caterpillars
2-3-21: I’m in the cat season
1-27-21: It melts a hardened heart
1-20-21: More often than I’d like to admit
1-13-21: ‘I can’t believe I just did that’
1-6-21: ‘But it was a good one’
2020
12-23-20: An unexpected gift
12-16-20: He's given me a parts car
12-9-20: The truth may challenge my ideas
11-25-20: We can still be thankful
11-18-20: I have no control over this
11-11-20: It keeps me accountable
11-4-20: He reaches us where we are
10-28-20: These can be difficult teachings
10-21-20: Even if it feels like work
10-14-20: It’s the thief of joy
10-7-20: I thought I’d never tell this story
9-30-20: I’m thankful for ‘the now’
9-23-20: Serving through the struggles
9-16-20: Staying focused on the destination
9-9-20: I carry it with me nearly everywhere
9-2-20: School concerns sure have changed
8-26-20: 'Confession of a crazy Catholic'
8-12-20:Working through our unworthiness
7-29-20: I’m trying to ‘stop doing that’
7-15-20: Loving through the bite marks
7-1-20: Dropping 'truth bombs'
6-24-20: ‘I like my comfort zone’
6-17-20: ‘But Jesus was there’
6-10-20: He sees beauty where I see refuse
6-3-20: Finding ways to connect
5-27-20: I fell down the YouTube rabbit hole
5-20-20: ‘It was the best of times...’
5-13-20: It doesn't seem possible
5-6-20: We're a family at war
4-29-20: Experiencing unconditional love
4-22-20: I have a lot to look forward to
4-15-20: Seeing the beauty, not the stumbles
4-8-20: Inspired to be North Country creative
4-1-20: There is humor, joy to be found
3-25-20: ‘You’re bitter? Don’t be’
3-18-20: ‘I gave credit to my Jeep, not Jesus’
3-11-20:It was both awful and awesome
3-4-20: Connecting though our stories
2-26-20: May we all be ‘ready to edit’
2-19-20: Going behind the walls
2-12-20: Be careful praying for humility
2-5-20: “That’s God’s country”
1-29-20: It sounds like a family to me
1-22-20: Because I'm not very good at praying
1-15-20: Route 11 gives me road rage
1-8-20: It’s always felt like my spiritual home
2019
12-25-19: More guts than brains
12-18-19: Physical activity makes me cry
12-11-19: A gift that leaves us speechless
12-4-19: I’m waiting rather impatiently
11-27-19: We put the ‘fun’ in ‘dysfunctional’
11-20-19: When a struggle becomes a blessing
11-13-19: It sweeps me off my feet
11-6-19: Living up to his name
10-30-19: I hoped to erase it from my brain
10-16-19: Happy hour is my mission territory
10-9-19: The hardest part about being Catholic
10-2-19: Finding joy in moments of mischief
9-25-19: Honor and thank our priests
9-18-19: He knew I needed a community
9-11-19: Because it’s deeply personal
9-4-19: The similarities between God, crickets
8-28-19: ‘Father Ray’s altar server army’
8-14-19: Forging connections while 'talking trash'
7-31-19: I'll aim for 'smother of the year'
7-17-19: 'You're doing it. Worthy or not'
7-3-19: The impact of an outstanding teacher
6-19-19: I get that from my father
6-5-19: It's changed everything, even a tire
5-29-19: Father Bill says...
5-22-19: He seems pretty pastoral to me
5-15-19: It was a beautiful day at the ballpark
5-8-19: An hour with Jesus and a mouse
5-1-19: 'I didn't even know who I was'
4-24-19: Season redeemed in the homestretch
4-17-19: Finding joy, humor in serious times
4-10-19: God has a great sense of humor
4-3-19: It gave him more than just funny stories
3-27-19: Yes, you're wearing that pink shirt
3-20-19: Truth sometimes requires context
3-13-19: Let me tell you a story...
3-6-19: The dreaded red marker
2-27-19: A few steps outside my comfort zone
2-20-19: Same story, different conclusions
2-13-19: 'Write me a lead that doesn't stink'
2-6-19: An encounter with a famous rodent
1-30-19: It's about educating the whole person
1-23-19: It's brave to stand against a culture
1-16-19: Let's be more lke the 'Massena ladies'
1-9-19: Why say it like everyone else?
2018
12-26-18: 'The lambs are going rogue'
12-19-18: 'I'm not very good at Christian love'
12-12-18: Expressing love through elf insanity
12-5-18: That sister had a mean football tackle
11-28-18: Finding love in a flying Christmas Pig
11-21-18: Thankful I'm where I''m supposed to be
11-14-18: He is found even in the cold
11-7-18: Let me tell you a Chuck Kelly story
10-31-18: We truly appreciate our priests
10-10-18: Respecting life in all its stages
10-3-18: My vocation and 'St. Adam of Moira'
9-26-18: It's a good time to thank the good priests
9-19-18: Sharing joy, love over plastic skeletons
9-12-18: Lessons from the 'unruly child section'
9-5-18: A painful lesson in setting aside pride
8-29-18: What's a little flapping between friends?
8-15-18: Finding a moment of faith in chaos
8-1-18: Finding grace in unexpected places
7-18-18: Embracing life and its unexpected twists
7-4-18: Making the journey of faith together
6-20-18: Living faith publicly in a secular society
6-6-18: Excited, blessed to begin new career |
