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Todd K Marsha is a Catholic husband and father living in suburban Kansas City. Through his writing charism he tells the powerful story of his conversion to the faith, his triumphs through God's grace, and his continuing struggle to live a more Christ-like life.

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Musical Good News – October 8, 2012

Todd Marsha Oct 9, 2012

Brothers and Sisters, I like to kid with my wife about Josh Groban's voice. It's a marvelous singing voice but my personal opinion is he overdoes the vibrato (I haven't been a musician since 7th grade so my use of terminology may be…
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The Broken Leg – Part I

Todd Marsha Oct 4, 2012

I guess we were all overdue for a test – a big one. We'd planned everything out pretty darn well. #Jennifer knew when she was going to shop and which groceries she'd buy for the whole month. She wanted to go to a haunted house with her…
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A Preview to The Broken Leg

Todd Marsha Oct 1, 2012

What an amazing 3 weeks it's been. Tonight I truly believed I could get some serious writing done but just a few minutes ago I was falling asleep sitting in front of this computer screen waiting for a document to print. I'll be turning in…
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My Work is My Ministry

Todd Marsha Sep 6, 2012

I recently read this article...Five Ways to Show Catholic Courage at Work...and it reminded me of a friend who embodied what Randy Hain so eloquently wrote about. I will not reveal his name or his employer’s but I will reveal two examples…
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The Least of These

Todd Marsha Sep 5, 2012

The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’ - Matthew 25:40 I don't like working with "difficult customers" any…
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Am I a Catholic Writer?

Todd Marsha Sep 4, 2012

On Being a Catholic Writer | Crisis Magazine9/3/12 Many Catholic writers have balked at being called that. They were Catholic and they wrote, all right, but they didn't want to be read as if the point of their fiction was a religious…
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Life With and Without Adderrall

Todd Marsha Aug 30, 2012

Part of my quest to live a healthier lifestyle has involved reducing the amount of chemical assistance I provide my body each day. A few months ago I was taking an anti-inflammatory drug for my bruised kneecap, ibuprofen when needed for…
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How Mom and Dad Handled the First Day of School

Todd Marsha Aug 29, 2012

I’ve never read Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus but I’ve heard enough about the book to know men and women come at things from different perspectives, have different needs, and feel things much differently than one another. Still,…
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Leadership is Not a Popularity Contest

Todd Marsha Aug 27, 2012

Matthew 10:34-36 “Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I came to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother…
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When Knowing Just Isn’t Enough

Todd Marsha Aug 23, 2012

I heard a great homily this past weekend at Mass. Unfortunately I was working as an usher so I missed little pieces here and there. Nonetheless, I was familiar with the theme since it rings so true in my own life. What we think we know is…
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The Mirror Tax

Todd Marsha Aug 20, 2012

I can remember standing in front of mirror for twenty minutes back in grade school trying to get my hair just right. I often walked away frustrated due to a couple nasty cowlicks but looking back on it; I give myself an “A” for effort. As…
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Temptation Fades But Doesn’t Go Away

Todd Marsha Aug 18, 2012

Almost two weeks have passed since I began an elimination diet. For nearly a fortnight I've eaten no grains, no diary and no sugar. Things have changed and mostly for better. The itching is gone. The bloating is gone. The gas is mostly…
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There’s Something To Learn From Everyone

Todd Marsha Aug 17, 2012

I was actually “on schedule” leaving the house for the first time all week. Still I hurried to the gym so I wouldn’t lose any valuable time. The parking lot at Lifetime Fitness had been pretty empty this week, due to the first week of…
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What’s The Word I’m Looking For?

Todd Marsha Aug 16, 2012

At the time of this writing, I’m a good four months away from my 42nd birthday. I’m told this is no longer old. I heard something about 40 being the new 30 (perhaps the new 20, even). That’s comforting but despite all this talk about age…
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Spiritual Growth Outside My Comfort Zone

Todd Marsha Aug 15, 2012

I was reading a post on Michael Hyatt’s site the other day and it really rang true for me. All my spiritual growth, along with growth in other areas of my life, has come from getting outside of my comfort zone. My decision to embrace…
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Musical Good News – August 14th, 2012

Todd Marsha Aug 14, 2012

Hi everybody, Unless we're talking about Stryper, how often do you get to rock out to some good 'ol contemporary christian music? There are some good riffs, don't get me wrong, but I didn't find myself banging my head until I checked out…
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Musical Good News – August 13th, 2012

Todd Marsha Aug 13, 2012

Hi everybody, When I heard Kari Jobe's interview on K-LOVE a while back, I was impressed with how relaxed and laid back she was. Then I saw this video of her singing her hit song, "Steady My Heart." I was so impressed with the emotion and…
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Health and Wellness

Addition by Subtraction – My Elimination Diet

Todd Marsha Aug 8, 2012

The only way to know if Greek yogurt, dairy, quinoa, and other grains are to be forever banished from my diet is to go a couple weeks without them and see what happens. It’s called an elimination diet and, with the assistance of my…
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Return of the Nut Allergy

Todd Marsha Aug 7, 2012

In my post Foods That Make Me Sick, I talked about side effects caused by some foods only after I'd lost 100 pounds. With nuts, however, I was dealing with a doctor-diagnosed allergy from my youth that went away over time, then returned as…
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Foods That Make Me Sick

Todd Marsha Aug 6, 2012

I grew up with food allergies that I seemed to outgrow as I got older. As a young adult I developed a new one. Then, after losing 100 pounds, my food allergies took on a whole new meaning. Foods I'd grown up eating without incident were…
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