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  • There is a Crisis of “Fatherless” Children in America; We Should Turn to St. Joseph for Help

    IT MAKES SENSE TO ME By Larry Peterson September 8 was the birthday of our heavenly mom, Mary. On her birthday I also always think of Mother Mary’s husband, St. Joseph.  Without him there would be no birthdays to celebrate, either on September 8 or December 25. When God chose Joseph of Nazareth to be the…

  • Reconnecting with an "Old Friend"..St. Therese, the "Little Flower"

    IT MAKES SENSE TO MEBy Larry Peterson I have a small bedroom I converted into an office. Against the wall next to the closet is a narrow bookcase. It is about seven feet tall and one foot wide and has seven shelves. It is a great dust collector. Anyway, I had this sudden urge to…

  • Two Teenagers, A Child and Christmas–a Perfect Mix

    IT MAKES SENSE TO ME By Larry Peterson If it were two thousand years ago and you lived in Nazareth you might notice a young man packing items on a donkey in preparation for a trip. Early the next morning you see this fellow, with his pregnant teenage wife sitting on the back of the…

  • I LOVE Christmas—No Matter What

    IT MAKES SENSE TO ME By Larry Peterson Turkey Day is over and  now the 2015 Christmas odyssey is underway. My personal pilgrimage began  Sunday at 5 AM, as I prepared my wife’s medications for the week. There are fourteen different pills she takes at different times during the day for varied reasons and I…

  • Time to Pause, Take a Break and Give THANKS to GOD

    IT MAKES SENSE TO MEby Larry Peterson Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.  ~ Psalms 50:14-15 The simplicity of the Thanksgiving Holiday captured my spirit decades ago. This is the one day of the…

  • Goodbye "Little Bro"–You and Your Watermelon are Forever in Our Hearts

    IT MAKES SENSE TO ME By Larry Peterson The picture to the right was taken at my daughter’s wedding and it was a happy day. Facing the picture, the young fellow on the left is my “baby” brother, Johnny. The one to his left in the back is my brother, Bobby. I am to the…

  • Just Trying to Promote My Novel, The Priest and The Peaches. Now in Print and eBook Format (For sale, too)

    THE PRIEST AND THE PEACHES    a Novel by Larry Peterson   A Father’s Legacy to His Children Was NOT What It Seemed                                           Yimey knew the secret to life. He made sure his family and friends did too.…

  • Pride~The Common Denominator in All Things Evil

    IT MAKES SENSE TO MEBy Larry Peterson “There is a danger that threatens everyone in the church, all of us. The danger of worldliness. It leads us to vanity, arrogance and pride.”Pope Francis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The headlines and newscasts are filled with the news of President Obama’s outrage over House Speaker John Boehner’s invitation to Israeli…

  • When Thinking Family Consider That Two Teenagers Set The Standard for Us All

    IT MAKES SENSE TO MEby Larry Peterson From the Book Of Sirach Ch 3: 2-4 For the Lord sets a father in honor over his children; A mother’s authority he confirms over her sons. Those who honor their father atone for sins; They store up riches who revere their mother. N.B: In this essay the…

  • Time to Pause, take a Breath and Give Thanks to HIM.

    IT MAKES SENSE TO MEby Larry Peterson The simplicity of the Thanksgiving Holiday captured my spirit decades ago. This is the one day of the year where we, as Americans, just stop everything and take a breath from the year gone by to say THANK YOU to God. We gather with family or friends or…