For the past several years, I “gave up” Facebook” in an attempt to take a “lead me not into temptation” approach to Lent. I figured that there were so many opportunities for me to violate the whole “judging” thing that better to just avoid that all together. But this year, I stayed on. I was…
My daughter was putting an essay together for a school project where the theme was “The Magic of the Moment”. She talked about a special night when we were camping this year. After my husband and I sent the kids to bed we took a walk down to the lake not far from our campsite. …
I admit it, I do. I am a hermit. I understand the desert mothers and fathers. I get their need to leave the world a bit and be with oneself and to listen for God. I feel like I do that more often than I used to and maybe I do, after all, I am…
I love New Years! I love the feel of a fresh start, the hope of peace and a chance to be better. Like everyone else, I think back on what this year has meant and I came up with a list; 15 from 15. Here is a list of things that I will keep or…
Incarnation. God is with us. The Word made flesh. Celebrate the gift of never-ending love. It isn’t too late to wish it, there are seven days left! Keep saying Merry Christmas! Keep celebrating the gift of never-ending love! Thank you for sharing in the journey!
Two years have passed since I wrote this post and life has slowed down considerably. Though things are still hectic when balancing five different lives in one household. I have decided not to try to do everything at the same time. Consequently, life is calmer, because I am calmer. My house is cleaner because I…
Yesterday on Pray As you go the question was; “Can I place all of my hope, all of my trust and all of my faith in God?” An image came of me sitting in the window of my childhood home. I was about 10 years old. My bedroom had a bay window and I remembered sitting on my…
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…