I will be completely honest, I have no concept of time outside of the “to-do” list at this point. The past weekend found us hosting our annual cookie exchange and trying to celebrate Christmas with the kids in my program. My daughter returned from college and my husband completed his first semester as a professor…
***I waited to write this post until all Nutcracker performances were done lest I inadvertently send bad juju. Performances are complete and I maintain my position as a good citizen*** This is my youngest daughter during last year’s performance of the Nutcracker. This the first year in 14 years that I have not been…
“…and Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, …Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” Luke 1:41, 45 I love Elizabeth. I love her simple yet incredibly profound faith. This faith which allows her to be filled with…
“And behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren; for nothing is impossible with God.” Luke 1:36 I realize that this is suppose to be approached solemnly, I do, but did you catch that second bombshell that the…
“In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary.” Luke 1:26-27 In most pictures depicting the annunciation, there is an angel presence speaking to Mary,…
My daughter made this video a couple of years ago, when she was twelve, for me to use at a presentation that I was doing on Mary. I gave her the song, John Michael Talbot’s Magnificat and asked to to add pictures for me. This is what I got, from a twelve year old. A…
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. I love our Liturgical seasons. I love Advent, Lent and Easter. I love that we play out our story throughout the year. I love our story. So when other people are talking about Christmas I have been known to remind them of Advent. When people…
This is a repost from a couple of years ago. It is heartening to read now. Good food for thought as I move into a new year. Please make sure you read the update! My best friend has been joining me in a bit of my ministry. This is one of my lifers who has…
<a href=”http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/14054529/?claim=knhmmvb5n2b”>Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>June of this year is packed with moments that remind me how fleeting this whole early parenting thing really is. Last week, my middle child was Confirmed, which means that she no longer has to take part in the program that I run. I will genuinely miss her being a pain…
In honor of her birthday a couple of weeks ago…a repost. It was no easy task watching my friend bury his sister, the mother of two, daughter of one, friend of my family. But it was made so much easier with the feeling of deep love and compassion that intermingled with the sadness. Surprised at…