So comes snow after fire,and even dragons have their endings.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
Heather VasquezAs I was pondering what to write for this week’s reflection, and in light of…
“As I sit beside the fire and think…..” ~ J.R.R. Tolkien
Heather VasquezDear friends, This beloved Tolkien poem, which always hovers close to my heart, came to…
“It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.”― Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
Heather VasquezRecently I tuned into a ‘new adaptation’ of the classic novel, A Tale of Two…
“Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” ~ 1 John 3:18
Heather VasquezDear friends,This week, I would love for you to join me in welcoming two new…
Our hearts are full!
Heather VasquezA huge thank you to everyone who joined us last night for our Annual Gala…
“Christ has no body now but yours, Yours are the hands, yours are the feet, Yours are the eyes, you are his body. Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world. Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good, Yours are the eyes with which he looks Compassion on this world, Christ has no body but yours, No hands, no feet on earth but yours” ~ St Teresa of Avila
Heather VasquezThis piece spoke to me more than most. The concept that we, here on earth,…
“A mom is like a tea bag. You can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.”— Eleanor Roosevelt
Heather VasquezHello, friends,Excerpt from our Nurse Manager Barb’s follow-up notes, edited for client confidentiality:”Today we saw…
The most important person on earth is a mother. She cannot claim the honor of having built Notre Dame Cathedral. She need not. She has built something more magnificent than any cathedral – a dwelling for an immortal soul, the tiny perfection of her baby’s body.” – Venerable Jozsef Cardinal Mindszenty
Heather VasquezAs you may be aware, there is currently a court case in California that is…
“Our earthly and eternal happiness depend on following our vocation without faltering.”~ Gianna Beretta Molla
Heather VasquezIn 1998, an idea was brewing: the need for a ministry centered on assisting women…
The Mothering Hour
Heather VasquezI can vividly remember the long nights as a new mother, awake and caring for…
So You’re Pregnant
Heather VasquezEvery time a woman chooses life we rejoice. For her, for her baby, and for…
“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
Heather VasquezTruer words have never been spoken!On June 8th Next Step Pregnancy had its 3 year…
“All great change in America begins at the dinner table.”— Ronald Reagan
Heather VasquezMy earliest memories of my father, my pop, are of him on the driveway, in…
“If you wake up feeling fragile remember that God is not, and then trust him to be everything you need today.”-C.S. Lewis
Heather VasquezAs I was cleaning out my old filing cabinet in my home office / older…
If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it. ~ Margaret Fuller
Heather VasquezDear friends – I promise to keep this brief. Earlier this week there was a…
“The loveliest masterpiece of the heart of God is the heart of a mother.” ~ St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Heather Vasquez**This is my mom, Patricia, and me, circa 1984 (not 2009)** Back in February of…
A Legal and Moral Victory for Life!
Heather VasquezYou may recall several blog reflections ago in December I shared that there was a…
Spring Newsletter!
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What is the “Shield Law”?
Heather Vasquez“While we are contending for our own liberty, we should be very cautious not to…
Truly it is in Darkness that One Finds the Light
Heather Vasquez“Truly, it is in darkness that one finds the light,so when we are in sorrow,…