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I live in a house divided between a die-hard University of Oklahoma fan and an equally loyal Oklahoma State University fan. I am officially neutral. When OU plays, I root for them. When OSU plays I cheer for them. When they play each other, well, things get rather sticky. But, just hours before this... Read More

Gimme more! A look at Greed November 24, 2007 Editor’s note: This is the second in the seven-part series, “Seven for the Season,” a look at the Seven Deadly Sins. ——– Everything you do becomes magnified when you are writing about the Seven Deadly Sins. Or so it seems. During my research about Greed, I questioned everything I did. I stopped... Read More

Faithful shopping tips November 21, 2007 Twas the night before Black Friday and all through the house Not a creature was stirring, Not even a mouse The cross hung on the wall as a faithful reminder to keep Mom and Dad from a spending sidewinder. Read More

A look at gluttony November 17, 2007 For once I am not necessarily anticipating the turkey, dressing, pie and other foods we’ll likely have for Thanksgiving dinner. For some reason this year I’m more looking forward to spending the holiday with family and catching up on the latest family news than I am anticipating gorging on all the good... Read More

Seven Deadly Sins 101 November 17, 2007 If your knowledge of the Seven Deadly Sins extends only as far as the 1995 movie “Seven” with Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow, never fear. Here’s a brief overview based on a tidbits and research from various sources. According to Bibleinfo.com, the seven deadly sins were first... Read More

Granny knows best

November 07, 2007 If you wait long enough you’ll find out everything your parents and grandparents told you is true. Be honest: How many times has some well-worn admonishment or word of caution from your mother filtered through your brain when you least expect it? When I read the recent headline saying “Extra weight might... Read More

More reasons to get on the good foot October 23, 2007 While thousands of us converged on downtown Oklahoma City for last weekend’s Komen Race for the Cure, another group of people also gathered for a good cause. The Walk for Honduras fund-raiser was held Sunday on the campus of Oklahoma Christian University. The event benefited the Good Samaritan... Read More

Big Mac or Big Ten? October 18, 2007 Leaving the drive-through of McDonald’s the other day, I surprised my kids by reciting the ingredients in the Big Mac: Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions on a sesame seed bun. To really get their attention, I sang it:... Read More

Prayers for Breast Cancer Awareness Month October 17, 2007 Most of us have been impacted by breast cancer. Maybe a close relative has had it. Maybe someone you know battled it and lost. Maybe you have had it or you are facing it right now. I received the following prayer, “Prayer for Women With Breast Cancer,” from Beliefnet.com as part of of the... Read More

Describing the heavenly details October 16, 2007 Last night as we watched the evening news together, my children were fascinated to find out that I once went out to house fires and crime scenes like some of the broadcast journalists they saw on TV. I laughed at their surprise because I realized that they are more familiar with my religion stories... Read More

More on Women of Faith October 13, 2007 I had a great time interviewing Sandi Patty and Anita Renfroe for today’s Religion Section stories on Women of Faith. Almost every year I get to share stories about some of the speakers and musical guests for the popular Christian women’s conference ministry that typically makes its way to Oklahoma... Read More

An interesting follow up on Mother Teresa October 12, 2007 An interesting brief about Mother Teresa recently cropped up on the wire. It is, in my opinion, a good follow up to my previous blog post about the reported “crisis of the soul” experienced by the beloved nun in the years before her death. Here’s the story, written by Maryann Gogniat Eidemiller... Read More

What I woudn't do for a million dollars ... October 10, 2007 The following story was e-mailed to me today from Christian Newswire: ———- LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10/Christian Newswire/ — Tuesday, the man from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who tried to cash a $1 million dollar gospel tract made international news. As comical as it may seem that anyone would actually... Read More

This altar is fur-friendly October 06, 2007 Ever have funny conversations you could never have imagined in your wildest dreams? I had one the other day as an assistant editor was reading today’s story about upcoming Blessing of the Animals services. He asked me how Church of the Good Shepherd would handle the pets attending service with their... Read More

Relay for Kim October 04, 2007 May 2006 I met a remarkable young woman learning to live and laugh again after the death of her beloved mother. I wrote a Mother’s Day story about Brianna Gaither of Edmond and her discovery that the piano lessons she had fought against had resulted in a musical transformation that became her pathway... Read More

Faithful to forgive? October 02, 2007 Tuesday, Oct. 2 marks the one-year anniversary of the tragedy at Nickel Mines, Pa., where a gunman murdered five girls at an Amish school. At the recent Religion Newswriters Association Conference in San Antonio, much focus was placed on the schoolhouse murders and the way the Amish community expressed forgiveness... Read More

Forgiveness and faith: hand in hand? October 02, 2007 Forgiveness and faith go hand and hand … or do they? That was the question I posed recently, having just returned from a Religion Newswriters Association Conference where the topic of forgiveness was widely discussed. A few readers said faith can hinder the forgiveness process. Cheryl from Warr Acres... Read More

Mother Teresa's letters September 08, 2007 I first heard about Mother Teresa’s letters when Time magazine sent me an e-mail about its Sept. 3 cover story regarding the renowned humanitarian. In reading the gist of the article, I was somewhat appalled: Letters written by Mother Teresa years ago were being brought to light, revealing that she... Read More