Jane's 6th Birthday Party
Jane has always loved her birthday, so it came as no surprise when she started talking about her party master plan several months ago. "Mom, this year, I've decided I want to have a poor party." "What's a 'poor party,' honey?" "Well, instead of presents, I want my...
read moreJane’s 6th Birthday Party
Jane has always loved her birthday, so it came as no surprise when she started talking about her party master plan several months ago. "Mom, this year, I've decided I want to have a poor party." "What's a 'poor party,' honey?" "Well, instead of presents, I want my...
read moreOur Romantic Getaway
Philip and I had the most wonderful, relaxing, romantic getaway a few weeks ago! There are so many pictures and things to share. Let's see if I can do my best to wrap up the trip in ten minutes with just my very favorite things... We had our very first all-inclusive...
read moreRemembering Thérèse
November 5th marked the 3-year anniversary of the day our Baby Thérèse went to heaven. That day, we wanted to do a few special things to remember and honor our family's little saint. First, we took a family trip to the cemetery where Thérèse is buried. We arrived...
read moreWhen I Knew Spiritual Direction Was Making A Difference
After talking about it for years, I finally started getting serious about finding a spiritual director as part of my revised Mother's Rule of Life for 2015. What's a spiritual director? Simply put, a spiritual director helps his/her directee along their way toward...
read moreI’m Baaaaaaaaaaack!
At the end of July, I decided it was time to take a step back from blogging for 3 months. The break was very fruitful and exactly what I needed. Thank you for all of your prayers while I was away! In case you missed the exciting news, I am thrilled to officially...
read moreI'm Baaaaaaaaaaack!
At the end of July, I decided it was time to take a step back from blogging for 3 months. The break was very fruitful and exactly what I needed. Thank you for all of your prayers while I was away! In case you missed the exciting news, I am thrilled to officially...
read moreTaking A Break
I've had this nagging feeling for a few months that the blog is getting in the way. It's taking up a lot of mental energy and free time. While my readership has grown, the feel of an online community has not. It has felt selfish to pour out so much of myself into...
read morePut It To Work 37
Another week means another opportunity to swap prayer intentions and start “putting them to work” for one another! (Are you new to the blog and aren’t sure what this series is all about? I explain what “put it to work” means in this post.) Here are my prayer...
read more7QT: What I’m ________ing
7 things I am currently ________ing: -1- Reading Heather King's conversion story, Redeemed: Stumbling Toward God, Sanity, and the Peace That Passes All Understanding So. Much. Truth. Heather's writing hurts me exactly where I need to hurt. Have you ever...
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