I’m posting today on a subject very close to my heart. I know that probably half of my readers think this topic has nothing to do with you, but I would like to invite each of you to take time to read it, even though it’s aimed at natural family planning users, because the point…
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When It’s Time To Say, “Enough”
In natural family planning circles, there are certain words you’re not supposed to say. Like: “This is the last baby.” The very definition of openness to God’s will is that you never close off the possibility of another child, that you should be asking instead, “Is this month a good month to try to conceive,…
Read MoreIn His Image
We were at church, waiting…me, in line for Confession, the children, in the pews, waiting for me. The older two sat quietly reading, but Nicholas wanted to explore: up to the front, back to me, wanting a hug and a snuggle. Off to press his nose against stained glass window…then back to me, for more…
Read MorePreaching To the Choir
“Why is the “e” word (evangelism) so hard? How can the Christian faith be something you keep to yourself … or keep for yourself?” – Tweeted by @lensweet 3/16/11 “What we want is not more books about Christianity, but more books by Christians on other subjects.” – C.S. Lewis Sometimes I wonder if what I’m doing…
Read MoreAn Infertility Story, Part 3
If you’re just joining us, click here for part 1 and part 2 of the series. By June of 2003, we’re well into a familiar pattern: I get emotional, Christian gets frustrated. He feels that I won’t allow him to get excited when we see signs that might mean pregnancy, but I counter that I…
Read MoreAn Infertility Story, Part 2: Surely there must be a better way
Venus Originally uploaded by Daquella manera ****** For part 1 of my infertility story click here We embark on the journey to parenthood with a considerable leg up on most people: namely, we understand how the process works. We know, because of NFP, the hormonal shifts and the changes in my body they cause, and…
Read MoreAn Infertility Story, Part 1: Why NFP?
I spent the month of December writing a huge article on infertility. In the process of contacting and interviewing couples, I realized something: I have never actually addressed infertility on this blog. So I am dedicating this week to a no-holds-barred, lay-it-out-there infertility story. So if this is something you don’t feel like reading about,…
Read MoreWhat exactly did the Pope say?
You might have heard recently that the Pope changed the Church’s position on condom use. When I read that headline, my eyebrows shot up, because I was sure it wasn’t correct, knowing as I do how easy it is to take things out of context and make them sound quite different than they were intended;…
Read MoreA Conversation Only an NFP couple could have
“Christian, guess what? I found the old thermometer.” “Oh, yeah? Where was it?” “In my pajama drawer. So what do you think, do we keep using the new one? ’Cause this one registered the temperatures so much lower.” He eases into bed. “You know,” he says, “I never really liked that thermometer anyway. This new…
Read More7 Quick Takes
1. Late last week, I short-circuited from novel rejection letters and general loathing for my own work, which naturally led me straight to the edge of an impenetrable titanium wall called WRITER’S BLOCK. After I’d bloodied my cranium against it for a few days, I finally decided it was time to take some time off,…
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Kathleen M. Basi 