Writing Prompt:

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The Bells of St. Joseph's
(While wriing this I am humming "The Bells of St. Mary's'..."
are you?)

Announcing Second Edition:

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In August, 2013,  "Under My Roof ~
A  Mother's Story of the Heinous Crime of Incest"
will be in full distribution and available in all book stores and Countries.
Hoping you are sharing my joy!

Never Give Up:

photo EKing

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We can't read the paper or turn on the television,

 open a computer, iphone and other means of

communication without seeing or hearing something about

 CHILD

SEXUAL ABUSE!  

Another miracle yesterday with the return of 3 girls...

another case of rape.

Please help be an advocate.

 Give support to

mothers who are suffering because their children are being abused.

First that means talking about it. It doesn't go away because you don't say anything.

 You may have a friend who is suffering right now for her child and you don't know it. You may have a friend who was abused as a child and wonders why life is so difficult in her older years.

 By sharing your own experience, strength and hope you open up the opportunity for dialog.

We are so fortunate to have the Survivor's Healing Center in our community.

They also receive calls from all over the country during office hours.

These organizations are also on Facebook:

MASA   Mother's Against Sexual Abuse

http://againstsexualabuse.org

MOSAC   Mother's of Sexually Abused Children

http://mosac.net

RAINN    Rape Abuse Incest National Network

http://www.rainn.org

SHC     Survivor's Healing Center

http://survivorshealingcenter.org

Look for the documentary to be shown on Public Television on June 26th PBS:

Boyhood Shadows

http://boyhoodshadows.org

St.Joseph's Catholic Community Baptism:

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Welcome to our Catholic family!

What a beautiful picture of our priest, FR.WAYNE DAWSON,
at St. Joseph's in Capitola, California
With the newly baptized.

What joy!

Do you know the name of the priest that
baptized you
and/or performed the other sacraments of the church?

Pray for the priests who have helped you in your faith life.
Also pray for your God parents and your sponsors and witnesses.

Before and After:

The washer and dryer were moved out of the kitchen and right inside the back door to the back room. This area became a pantry and  houses the refrigerator. The sink is now larger and single. The faucet is very workable and the cabinets are custom made mahogony. The counter top is corion in a beautiful finish.

Shadowbrook:

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Went to a Surprise Birthday Party at Shadowbrook
for a friend today and had a wonderful experience.
Have been looking forward to getting together with friends.
What are you looking forward to doing in the near future?

Take care of yourself. We ALL need friends.
Call one on the phone and make a plan to get together.
Call on the phone and visit with your friend.
Email a personal message to a friend.
Do Something!

A Kitchen Peek Before and After:

Before

After

Happy May Basket Day:

Happy May Basket Day!!!

That was always such a fun day...making a basket filled with

candy and delivering it to a friends house. Then we'd leave it on the doorstep, ring the bell and run away.

If you saw us and caught us...you had to kiss us.

I never ran so slow in my life!

Kermit Gosnell, MD Murder Trial:

A view of beautiful pregnancy

It is difficult to imagine the EMOTIONAL pain that
has been triggered for anyone who has
ever had an abortion.You will always remember that experience.

There is help available at Rachels Vineyard.
You can find locations for retreats and help.
Check them out on google for a brochure.

Praying for a love for life from womb to tomb.

Volunteer:

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Don't we all want to make a difference?
Not that I have... but, seeing this in print tickles me.
I think we can all make a difference if we try harder.
This came in the mail with an invitation to donate!
And one way to make a difference is to donate money to
organizations that help people. Make sure it is ligitimate.


Donating time counts as well as good used items.
Do you have a favorite charity?
Do you volunteer?
 

Good Times Cover:

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Great Visual Cover for the topic
Aprils is the month to bring attention to the
prevention of Child Sexual Abuse.

How have you done your part?

The Walk to Stop the Silence:

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No Child Deserves To Live In Fear

Oil Discovery:

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Paper Weight Souvenier

Writing Prompt:

Mother:

How Can I Help?

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Comic Relief:

SIGNS OF ABUSE YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT:

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*Calls her names, insults her, constantly criticizes her, or humiliates her


*Isolates her from family and friends


*Monitors where she goes and how she spends her time


*Controls finances, refuses to share money, or gives her an allowance


*Threatens to have her deported or to report her to a welfare agency


*Threatens to kill or hurt  her; the children other family members or pets


*Threatens her with a weapon


*Destroys property, such as household furnishings


*Pushes, slaps, hits, bites, kicks, or chokes her


*Forces her to have sex or to perform sexual acts

800-799-SAFE (7233)

Signs:

April 6, 2013

Walk to Stop the Silence

April is National Book Month:

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Catholic Schools...

My grandfather donated the first $1000 to start a Catholic School

I attended a Catholic School.

My son attended  Catholic school.

My daughter teaches in a Catholic School.

My grandchildren attended Catholic School.

Am I partial?  Yes, I think so and was also 

 honored to be invited to talk to the upper grade students of Good Shepard School

 about the writing process..

I read a chapter from "Friends til Cows Wear Lipstick" with the 5th graders

and stayed on and read  "Zen Ties" by John Murth to the kindergartens classes.

Each of  the students received a copy of my children's  books.

It was a wonderful afternoon.

Don't Cover the Truth:

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Don't Paint Over It

What?

The Truth...

Someone you know may be in an Abusive relationship

80% of survivors have drug/alcohol problems

77% of molesters are married

42 million survivors live in the USA

Only 1 in 10 will tell


Will  you do anything about it??


 Walk to Stop the Silence

April 6, 2013
Watsonville, California
Main plaza downtown

Sponsored by the Survivor's Healing Center

Happy Easter:

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He is Risen

This has  been a wonderful Lenten season.

Yesterday was a touching day filled with words of inspiration.

 We honored the Cross,

Received  the Eucharist,

Followed the Stations of the Cross, 

Recited the Mercy Chaplet...

My fast this year was from television and not food.

What a great feeling celebrating Easter this year.

 It made

a difference that I participated and stayed conscience of those 40 days.

~Happy Easter to all Christians~

Declutter and renewal:

The Cystic Fibrosis Group sends me a postcard that says when they will drive by my house.

On that day I attach the lime green postcard to my bags and they take them about 8 am.

This makes it much easier to give donations because not only do they pick up, they give you a good enough notice (about one week) and it works for me.

Today was a good day to downsize again.

I have things I have been holding onto in my closet just because...

I put them on for the last time and then thought about someone having them and smiled. I don't need of every color or size. I have purchased new shoes that feel good in 

the store and I get ready to wear them something pinches, etc. 4 new ad 4 used pairs tossed in a bag.

So I guess I ended up with a wheelbarrow full.

That's all I can think of !!! Still having trouble transferring new pictures

from my Iphone. Guess I'll go into the shop tomorrow and get the answers.

It's not so hard to do Holy Week when I know the outcome...

That Christ rose from the dead

The Resurrection

The Ascension

The descent of the Holy Spirit

Thank you....thank you.

A Catholic Kind of Day:

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This evening I attended the Stations of the Cross held
at St. Josephs Catholic Community in Capitola, California.
It was very impressive.
 The young pre-teen group called the "Edge" silhouetted  all 14 stations
 and read and we
 sang and prayed together.
It was very beautiful and memorable as families came together.

This was the culmination of my day after meeting this morning with a renew group and
doing the readings for Sunday and having a discussion.
This afternoon I spent one hour in Adoration and also recited the Rosary.
This evening the Italian Federation put on their famous Fish fry in the Church hall
which was also very well attended.
What a nice day !

I am ready for the weekend and thinking about dear St. Patrick and
finishing up the Novena to St. Joseph...our patron and protector.

Come  Home!

Pope Francis:

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I am having trouble transferring any new pictures I have taken so I can't put POPE FRANCIS here and I really wanted to have his picture front and center. So happy about our new pope.