My Olympic Opening Ceremony Moment
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Monday, July 30, 2012
The Opening Ceremony of the Olympics always brings back fond memories for me of the summer of 1984. My sister Erin and I spent nearly a month living in the dorms at Pepperdine University in Malibu, learning our part in the Los Angeles’ Games Summer Opening and Closing Ceremonies. We were tall flag girls, who along with the band made up a very American part of an Opening Ceremony which featured a Soviet... READ MORE
Olympics—Will You Watch?
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Olympic fever has hit and the world is gearing up for the 2012 Games. Since childhood, I’ve been a major Olympics fan. In fact, during the Los Angeles Olympics of 1984, I became a part of “Olympics fever” when my sister and I performed during the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games in Los Angeles. For a month prior, we rehearsed our parts and even lived for two weeks on a college campus with... READ MORE
Olympic Strength Moms
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Family on Tuesday, May 01, 2012
This wonderful video from P & G is making the rounds on Youtube and Facebook.
With an Olympian theme, the video pays tribute to the moms behind the success. And how many of us can look back at the times in our lives when we’ve enjoyed triumph, and recognize the hard-working, ever-present parents who helped us pursue our dreams? Last night, I was waiting for my Adam to get home from a late night... READ MORE
Every Mom Can Relate
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Back during the summer Olympics, I remember having a conversation with a friend of mine who may or may not be a blogger here (*cough* Rachel! *cough cough*) about Michael Phelps. The gist of the conversation was something like this: Am I old or something? Here is a beautiful, talented young man and all I can think about is how proud his mother be.
I think this P&G commercial is just for moms like us:
The Speedskater & The Nun
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Tuesday, February 16, 2010
If you’re an Olympic speed-skating fan, you might have noticed a rising star from previous Olympics who isn’t in Vancouver.
Kirstin Holum, once the 17-year-old wunderkind of speedskating has become Sr. Catherine of the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal.
Read about her here.
How Tithing Saved A ‘Lost Boy’
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Tuesday, August 12, 2008
You may know the story of Lopez Lomong, the champion runner whose Olympic teammates elected him flagbearer for the U.S. Olympic team in Beijing. He was one of Sudan’s “Lost Boys,” abducted by guerillas in the middle of Mass one morning when he was six years old. His captors intended to make him a child soldier, but he and two friends escaped from prison camp through a hole in a fence and fled to Kenya... READ MORE
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