Tag: Simcha Fisher
Simcha Fisher: How to write a speech
Twelve months before the date: Book the gig. Feel slick and accomplished. Sign a contract. Stipulate that you do not want to sleep in...
Simcha Fisher: Is Christmas alive in your heart?
Yes, I know it's the middle of Lent. That's why I'm asking, "Are you keeping Christmas alive in your heart?"
It was only a few...
Simcha Fisher: It’s our job to teach the Church’s doctrine, and...
Another day, another essay about the cruel, unjust, inflexible Church forcing innocent people to suffer.
We hear, for instance, that the Church wants women to...
Simcha Fisher: Confirmation candidates need Eucharistic Adoration
Never mind community service hours. Confirmation candidates should be required to log a certain number of Eucharistic Adoration hours. 100% serious.
That's what I tweeted...
Simcha Fisher: How to spark joy with the junk that no...
Marie Kondo, author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, has a new show on Netflix. From what I understand, she goes into people's...
Simcha Fisher: Must be nice!
This morning went poorly. I was afraid I'd sleep through the alarm, so I kept waking up; but then when the alarm did go...
Simcha Fisher: The real world is what’s right in front of...
Is there anything more irritating than commercials that urge you to do what you're already doing? Hey, clothing shoppers, you should shop for clothes...
Simcha Fisher: Without my words
Because of the great strides we humans have made in communication technology, I can now stand in the produce aisle of the grocery store,...
Simcha Fisher: Why isn’t there more advice about raising teenagers?
Every once in a while, people ask me why I don't write more about raising teenagers. When I was knee-deep in little kids, they...
Simcha Fisher: Must we seek out suffering to please God?
If you hang around devout Catholic groups long enough, you'll eventually hear this question: I have several children, and each pregnancy and recovery is...
Simcha Fisher: Anxiety often comes disguised as love
Last week, my husband and I sat down to put together a Christmas list for the kids. We'd been putting it off, because it's...
Simcha Fisher: To my teachers
It's the time of year to start thinking about Christmas presents for your kids' teachers. It's also the time of year to start composing...
