End of Year Review
Or, Getting My Blogging Mojo Back on Track for the New Year Baptism Day! So thankful for the graces of this day: for my husband's love, patience and faithfulness,for the…
Christmas Vacation
Our two weeks off of school was plagued with a lot of sickness this year, as it came in waves and hit just about everyone, and me last of all.…
A Light in Dark Places
Few understand the heavy burden carried by foster children. The greatest majority of them have been raised, from birth, in a home that is far from ideal. They love their…
How to Defeat Homosexual Marriage
Recently, the Supreme Court tragically ruled that homosexual marriage must be recognized across the United States. Many were left feeling hopeless in the wake of this shocking malfeasance. The ability…
Homosexual Marriage
Introduction It has been amazing, and incredibly disheartening, to see how quickly homosexuality and homosexual marriage have come to be accepted in America. Many are left searching for answers, many…
Follow the Fruit: Kids, Creeds, and Catholics
I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children -- Matt 11:25 If…
Sunday Story
A True Story I have often been blessed to be able to bring lots of kids (other than my biological ones) to Church with me. A while back, I brought…
Water is Thicker Than Blood
In my experience, families are messy. There are fights, sacrifices, insults, kindnesses, and estrangements. Family can be a great asset in leading its own to Christ, and it can be…
New Traditions
It's difficult to find time during the actual Easter celebration for two families heavily involved in their respective church's music ministries to gather for a celebration. On our end of…
Easter 2017
Easter Sunday morning we put on our shiny clothes and went to mass early so we could stake a claim on the 3/4 pew we need for our family. It…