by Francie | Nov 14, 2015 | God, golden rule
My heart goes out to Paris, a place of beauty, artistry, perfection and kindness. I am stunned and saddened anyone could bring harm to one of my favorite places on the planet. I cannot understand. I don’t know how to process this in my head. As I heard bits and...
by Francie | Feb 19, 2014 | God, golden rule, Pope Francis
Dear Pope Francis, Hi. It’s me again, your Francis/Frances connection from the US. I hope you don’t mind I seem to find a reason to write to you about every four months. You keep making the news and of course I must let you know my thoughts about it all. My...
by Francie | Oct 23, 2013 | Celebrities, God
It appears Pope Francis has really gotten under my skin. I wrote a second letter to His Holiness because I just wanted to write him. I wanted him to know all the “fame and fortune” I have experienced because of him. My brother, the ex-policeman joked, “He...
by Francie | Aug 21, 2013 | Celebrities, God
Way back in March, Pope Francis took up his reign of the Catholic Church. I immediately saw a need to explain the world of Francis/Frances to him since he wasn’t born Francis. I wrote him a letter, posted it on my blog and sent it in to KQED’s radio program, With A...
by Francie | May 3, 2012 | Family, God
How do I define thee? This is a moment when time stops. My kids ask me for the meaning of a difficult word and my mind locks up. I think and I think and I am coming up empty, the answer right on the tip of my tongue. “Gee. Hmmm. Well…that’s a toughie.” I know it...
