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The 1st “P” in Our Rule of Life: Prayer
In case you missed it, part of my Lenten mission this year is to create a Boucher Family Rule of life modeled after Holly Pierlot's A Mother's Rule of Life.Yesterday, I shared the essential tasks of my vocation and wrote a family mission statement.Today, I'm starting...
read moreCreating Our Boucher Family Rule of Life: Getting Started
Holy Family, pray for us! In case you missed it, part of my Lenten mission this year is to create a Boucher Family Rule of Life modeled after Holly Pierlot's A Mother's Rule of Life. First of all, what in the world is a Rule of Life? As Holly Pierlot defines it, a...
read moreGetting Dressed All By Herself
Ever since her 4th birthday, Miss Jane is all about picking out her own outfits. If it's a day when she has preschool, she insists on wearing her uniform all day. Otherwise, she wants to put the outfit together all by herself. Lately, she asks, "May I have privacy,...
read more7 Posts, 7 Days
Starting on Monday, I'm joining Jen Fulwiler's "7 Posts, 7 Days" link-up. Just like it sounds, I'll be writing 1 post everyday for 7 days from Monday, February 24 to Sunday, March 2. This link-up is exactly the motivation I need to write short, imperfect posts, but...
read moreOne way that I’m gearing up for Lent
Lent is nearly upon us, and I'm not ready--yet. It sneaks up on me every single year, but this year, I am doing some prep work so that I can enter into the season deliberately. I want to have a game plan, and I know that I'll desperately need one this year. We're...
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