Jaime Thietten

We are almost through January and I hope you are enjoying 2015. The older I get, the faster time seems to fly by.  
Speaking of time flying by, I learned a very valuable lesson last year after losing a…

January 18th, 2015 (Sanctity of Human Life Sunday)

It commemorates 42 years since the January 22, 1973 Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in our country. 

Since then, more than 56 million abortions have taken place…

As I sit down to write this message, I am struck by the little miracles and small blessings of everyday life... I am surrounded by the few Christmas Decorations Pete and I have kept through the many moves (10) we’ve made in…

Well, it’s that time of year again. On October 31st, the stores in our town took down Halloween and put up Christmas trees. WAIT! What about Thanksgiving? It seems like Christmas comes earlier each year. Why don’t we…

I said I would touch base in September, but it’s already gone! How did that happen? Time flies when you’re having fun. Or in our case, busy as ever.
 
Getting Settled
We got all moved and are settling in nicely…

August. The month that most kids dread (summer is over) and one that most parents start to see that light at the end of the tunnel. Happy August everyone. I hope you had a great summer.

Moved Again?  Yes we…

I’m so happy to live in this country and proud to call myself an American, but I also realize that we have our share of problems that need to be covered in A LOT of prayer.
 
As we celebrate…

I want to wish all you Dad’s out there a very happy Father’s Day and I want to thank my dad for all he did for us growing up. He was a very hard worker and always provided for us…

I wanted to wish all of you mom's out there a Happy Mother's Day Weekend.
  A special 'thank you' to my Mom, who showed us love, inspired us to love those around us and who sacrificed so much…

This past month has been such a whirlwind and I have enjoyed every minute of it. 

I want to thank all of the parishes and events who invited me to share. Thank you for your wonderful hospitality and all of…

I'm going to try and keep this short but wanted to share a little about what I've been reflecting on this past week during Holy Week.

This year I was on tour in Montana for most of that time but…

Hi Friends, I can’t believe that Spring is already here! It is so beautiful here in Idaho. We are enjoying the sunshine and the 55+ degree weather we’ve had lately. 
The Lenten season is in full swing and I am…