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Jul 27, 2019

The Muppet Movie is 40.

Steve pointed out this NPR read to me this morning. We both smiled, as he forwarded it to me and to Shannon (we were sure it would make...

Oct 5, 2016

The Call

If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you probably know that I seek wisdom from a number of sources. I wrote a blog on that...

Aug 31, 2016

Longhorns, Fighting Irish, and an Unexpected Friendship

September 21, 1996. That’s how far back I have to go to tell this story. And it seems appropriate that I tell it this week, as the...

Jan 20, 2016

How do the Faithful Pack a Lunch?

For many years, I made lunches for our daughter, Shannon, to take to school. As a vegetarian, she sometimes had few options provided in...

Dec 18, 2015

From the Scoring Table

This may not come as a surprise, from someone who graduated UT with an accounting degree: When given the opportunity, I keep score at...

Nov 11, 2015

What’s Your Station?

I have a short commute to my office. That usually doesn’t sit well with those who endure traffic, sometimes for hours, each day. But...

Sep 17, 2015

The Organized Mind

“Mom, hold on, I need to organize my binder.” Music to my ears. You see, while my desk may not always show it, and while the yard might...

Aug 13, 2015

Lessons from the Candy Jar

Outside my church office, on a desk where volunteers gather during the week, there sits a candy jar. The church staff takes turns...

Aug 6, 2015

You Know Where to Find Me

Having spent one week sick in bed, and another week in Santa Fe at the hospital with my husband, Steve, I wanted to have some special...

Jul 31, 2015

How to get an Acura MDX to Santa Fe…..Have Faith.

July 2015…a tough month for the Sweeneys, ending with Steve as a passenger on a careflight ride from Raton, NM to Santa Fe. He had been...

Jul 15, 2015

You’ve Heard of Comic Con….Is there a God Con?

If you have access to the internet, or if you are active on social media, you could hardly miss last week’s reporting from San Diego, the...

Jul 1, 2015

The “Not Until” List

Summertime at Sweeney’s on the Creek is a little different now that it’s July. While Steve and I go about our normal daily routines...

Jun 10, 2015

Stolen Treasures

Jack’s bike was stolen this weekend. As I’ve mentioned in the past, we live on a creek in Richardson, Texas. The creek is separated...

Jul 18, 2014

I Wasn’t Supposed to be There….Right?

A few months ago, a friend in St. Louis asked me to contribute books to a new children’s library in the St. Louis area. The Sweeney’s...

Jun 26, 2014

Letting Go of Fear

In April, 2014, Disney’s latest blockbuster “Frozen” opened in its final market (Japan), and global sales pushed close to the $1.1...

Aug 22, 2013

The Biblical Basis for “Paying it Forward”

My Aunt Frances died of cancer a few days before my college graduation. Anyone who’s experienced terminal illness – family or friends –...

Feb 19, 2012

Life is short. Use the china plates.

We had an interesting weekend, with my parents coming to town to support Shannon’s senior year participation in the pit orchestra for...

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