Betsy's Blog http://www.betsysblog.com/wordpress Let’s look at things a little differently.... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:54:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 New Column – An Evangelical on the Picking of the Pope http://www.betsysblog.com/wordpress/2013/03/17/new-column-an-evangelical-on-the-picking-of-the-pope/ http://www.betsysblog.com/wordpress/2013/03/17/new-column-an-evangelical-on-the-picking-of-the-pope/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:52:24 +0000 Betsy http://www.betsysblog.com/wordpress/?p=1553 Watching the elite commentary on how the pope needs to change “with the times” would be funny if it weren’t so tragic. And I’m not even Roman Catholic!

An Evangelical (That’s Me!) On the Picking of the Pope

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Betsy!

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Cherishing Life and the End of Life. These Days it’s a Little Complicated!

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Betsy

]]> http://www.betsysblog.com/wordpress/2013/03/13/column-end-of-life-and-cherishing-life/feed/ 0 Column -So 72 is the New 30, And Just in Time for Birthday! http://www.betsysblog.com/wordpress/2013/03/08/column-so-72-is-the-new-30-and-just-in-time-for-birthday/ http://www.betsysblog.com/wordpress/2013/03/08/column-so-72-is-the-new-30-and-just-in-time-for-birthday/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:14:56 +0000 Betsy http://www.betsysblog.com/wordpress/?p=1542 A recent column: If you are of a certain age, this may encourage you!

72 is the New 30 – and in Time for my April Birthday!

]]> http://www.betsysblog.com/wordpress/2013/03/08/column-so-72-is-the-new-30-and-just-in-time-for-birthday/feed/ 0 Column – “Eight Countercultural Relationship Rules” – What do you Think? http://www.betsysblog.com/wordpress/2013/02/14/column-eight-countercultural-relationship-rules-what-do-you-think/ http://www.betsysblog.com/wordpress/2013/02/14/column-eight-countercultural-relationship-rules-what-do-you-think/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:31:37 +0000 Betsy http://www.betsysblog.com/wordpress/?p=1538 Whether you are with the one you love, or still waiting for him or her, Happy Valentine’s Day!

As Carrie Bradshaw once put it, when it comes to people of a certain age, “everyone knows a million great single gals – no one knows any great single guys!”

Eight Countercultural Relationship Rules

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We Need More Babies!

On Valentine’s Day itself, I’ll be releasing my column “Eight Countercultural Relationship Rules.” (Stay tuned and thanks for inquiring.)

Happy Valentine’s Day!

]]> http://www.betsysblog.com/wordpress/2013/02/11/column-we-need-more-babies/feed/ 4 New Version of “From The Hart” – Happy Valentine’s Day! http://www.betsysblog.com/wordpress/2013/02/05/new-version-of-from-the-hart-happy-valentines-day/ http://www.betsysblog.com/wordpress/2013/02/05/new-version-of-from-the-hart-happy-valentines-day/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:07:55 +0000 Betsy http://www.betsysblog.com/wordpress/?p=1533 Hi friends – with Valentine’s Day approaching, I’ve lowered the price of the kindle version of “From The Hart,” added a brand new chapter with columns about Tom and me, second weddings, remarriage, and talked a little about beginning to live through the “and sickness” (mine) part of our vows – starting ten days BEFORE the wedding! I so hope you will download it, and send the link to a friend to do the same, especially one who might be touched because they have experienced love, loss, marriage, remarriage, no marriage, sudden illness. . . oh wait. That’s everyone!

Happy Valentine’s Day.

From The Hart: On Love, Loss, Marriage (and Other Extreme Sports)

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Enjoy.

]]> http://www.betsysblog.com/wordpress/2013/02/04/column-the-bachelor-is-train-wreck-tv-heres-why-i-watch-it-with-my-daughter/feed/ 3 Column – Newtown and Lessons from a Broken World http://www.betsysblog.com/wordpress/2012/12/28/column-newtown-and-lessons-from-a-broken-world/ http://www.betsysblog.com/wordpress/2012/12/28/column-newtown-and-lessons-from-a-broken-world/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:16:47 +0000 Betsy http://www.betsysblog.com/wordpress/?p=1527 Hi Friends – I hadn’t gotten a chance to post this yet, but it’s some reflections on Newtown, my column which ran just before Christmas. Why do humans always want to believe we can “fix” everything?

Newtown and a Broken World, Just as it Always Has Been

Hoping you are having a blessed holiday, and taking time to pray for the Newtown families.

Betsy Hart

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Thanks so much for stopping by.

Betsy Hart

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Divorcing Uncle Sam

Have a great weekend!

Betsy Hart

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