Last year, the movie Waitress came out to positive critical review but almost no one saw it. Which is too bad because it's excellent. Jenna Hunterson is a waitress in a small town, married to an absolute lout. She rarely smiles. Her life is not what she wanted it to be. But she makes the most glorious pies-Marshmallow Mermaid Pie, Bad Baby Pie, ( Read more... )

[Wrote this for the young adult eNewsletter at Redeemer. Thought y'all might want to rant about it, too ( Read more... )

Our Youth Council, the teenagers who lead our youth program at Redeemer, spent a day at Kings’ Island recently followed by a lovely barbecue at the home of Karen and Mike Staffiera. The day was meant as a “thank you” for all their hard work this past year and an opportunity for bonding among the group. It was fanTAstic. Our first ride was the new ( Read more... )

When I have tried to put up bookshelves in the past, it has been a disaster. I'm not very handy in that way and each attempt usually ends after several tearful trips to the local home supply megastore, angry recriminations, and at least two incidents of my throwing tools across the room in a weak attempt to break something. As frustrating as it all ( Read more... )

They say if you want something to be kept confidential, don't tell a priest ( Read more... )

Listen to this ( Read more... )