Columnists
Leaning Back
She leaned back into the soapy water, and we heard “whack!” as her head hit the side of the tub. Screaming ensued. Daddy swooped in,
Sarah Babbs
April 2, AD 2012
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Columnists
God: He's In Your Bedroom
Sex and money. In our abysmal Pre-cana class before getting married, we were told that sex and money are the top two things that newly-weds
Sarah Babbs
February 5, AD 2012
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College
French Fries vs. The Bread of Life
I had been overweight for as long as I can remember. The pictures tell the story. By fourth grade I had chipmunk cheeks and extra
Sarah Babbs
January 9, AD 2012
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Columnists
New Nazareths
On my personal blog, Fumbling Toward Grace, I”ve taken an Advent blogging break in order to focus more on adequate spiritual preparation for Christmas, and
Sarah Babbs
December 11, AD 2011
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Thirst Quenching
“O let all who thirst, Let them come to the water And let all who have nothing, Let them come to the Lord.” Today’s post
Sarah Babbs
November 21, AD 2011
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Career
Just Feed One
“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from
Sarah Babbs
November 13, AD 2011
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Jobs
Lord, When?
I sat down to read the newspaper, baby napping, hot coffee in hand. The headline – 1 in 15 Americans Now Part of Poorest Poor
Sarah Babbs
November 6, AD 2011
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Theater
Good Wins
“Fairy tales do not give a child his first idea of bogey. What fairy tales give the child is his first clear idea of the
Sarah Babbs
October 24, AD 2011
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Jobs
In Remembrance
His name is Michael. He would have turned two this month. We had been married for 2 months, to the day. March 3, 2009. I
Sarah Babbs
October 17, AD 2011
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Jobs
On Crisis Pregnancy Centers
When I lived in Chicago, I worked as a counselor at a crisis pregnancy center (CPC) downtown, just across the street from Millennium Park. I
Sarah Babbs
October 9, AD 2011
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Sacraments
Relational Giving
There are 84 days until Christmas. Does that number fill you with dread thinking of all that has to be done? Joy at the thought
Sarah Babbs
October 3, AD 2011
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Jobs
From Ruth and Sarah
Way back when I first became a contributor to this excellent site, the first post suggestion was to do something biographical. Talk about who I
Sarah Babbs
September 26, AD 2011
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Jobs
Dignity in Diapers
In the 9 months since our daughter was born, I have changed approximately 1,500 diapers. I’m not sure how much spit-up I’ve wiped (how could
Sarah Babbs
September 18, AD 2011
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Career
One in Christ
One In Christ Sometimes I wonder how we got here. My husband and I. The cold, clear January day when we stood face to face
Sarah Babbs
September 11, AD 2011
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Jobs
Lest it Go Unspoken
It”s been a tough week. Last Sunday I had a fever and was trying to fight a cold. Last Monday my daughter, Maggie, came down
Sarah Babbs
September 4, AD 2011
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Prayer
Blown Off the Hinges
I used to be pro-choice. I rolled my eyes with fierce contempt whenever the very active pro-life ministry at my college would have a table
Sarah Babbs
August 29, AD 2011
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What Makeup Can’t Conceal
I was just looking for concealer. I am a mom; under-eye circles are par for the course. Running low, I snuck away for a
Sarah Babbs
August 21, AD 2011
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