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Faith

Said Your Prayers Today?

by Sherry May 7, 2012

Today, I was listening to the radio and heard that it is the National Day of Prayer. I find myself thinking of when to find time to pray and concentrate on God alone. But when would I not be distracted? I have an IEP to write, a couple of journal articles to read and write [...]

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Fall Plans

by Sherry April 26, 2012

I have been praying lately about the types of changes that I need to make and asking for God’s direction as to what I need to do in my life. The one thing that remains steadfast in His direction is my continues studies at Fontbonne. I am blessed with being a Pathways student which has [...]

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brotherly, sisterly honor

by Allison April 24, 2012

The blessing of confirmation is a special time in the Catholic faith. My little brother and sister got confirmed Sunday and asked my older and Danielle and me to be their sponsors. I can’t describe the feeling it was being asked to do something like this. It was a true blessing. We had a lot [...]

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Tagged

by Sherry April 13, 2012

Remember playing tag as a kid? It seems like as adults, we still are playing “tag” but in the real world. I know that I play so many roles in life. TAG- I’m a mom making all the treats for the youth group this week. TAG- I am the domestic goddess that did the laundry, [...]

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Something New

by Amanda W. April 12, 2012

I’m taking a world religion class this semester, and we are required to go to a different type of religion outside of what we were raised in. I decided to go and see what the Scientology building on Delmar was all about. I brought my best friend with me, because naturally, I was a little [...]

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Diversity University

by Mareaka a.k.a. Free Hill April 12, 2012

Hello FBU! One thing that is great about Fontbonne is its extreme value for diversity. In honor of Diversity Week, I enjoyed going to the interfaith panel held in the AMC hall. I can truly appreciate and respect that we all have different beliefs, cultures, and faiths. It is so important to have an open [...]

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Living Proof

by Sherry April 9, 2012

After the past few months I feel like I’m living proof that God is alive and working here on Earth. I got good test results back from my biopsies that were done during my surgery. I was able to comfort a friends and family members with the troubles and tribulations happening in their lives. None [...]

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Family > Money

by Allison February 23, 2012

So Lent is here, and today I had time to reflect. The past week or so, I feel like I have been in fast forward, with basketball ending and my classes picking up with assignments and tests, there seems to be fewer hours in every day. As I sat in church, all I could think [...]

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Homelessness in St. Louis: What you can do about it!

by Doug February 10, 2012

One thing I’ve noticed since moving to St. Louis is that there is a large homeless population here. In the January 2010 census, there were 1,305 counted homeless persons in the St. Louis area. Almost every day on my way to school I pass at least one homeless man holding a cardboard sign. My heart [...]

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Taking Control

by Sherry February 8, 2012

The last time I wrote I was utterly in despair over a health issue that I’m facing and gearing up for a fight with my insurance company. The good news is that I had a secondary policy that kicked in and my surgery went according to schedule last Tuesday. What wonders God can do when [...]

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