Wife, mother, blogger, Catholic ministry. I love to garden even when it goes wrong. Same with writing (and we know it can go wrong.) Believing that God is present in all of it.
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Facebook Respite
I’ve sat on this post for a while. But, this conversation came up again yesterday; why am I no longer on Facebook? Trying to explain it in some way actually underlines why I’m not. It makes me want to ask “Why do I need to be?” Here is the backstory: I closed my personal facebook…

Merry Christmas
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!

Accompanied
“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…

15 from ’15 — What I’ll Take and What I’ll Leave Behind
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…
My Mother
Today is my mother’s 80th birthday. She was waitressing as she does every Monday- Thursday at my sister’s restaurant. She was lavished with love and flowers. She was reminded how much she matters. She deserves every bit of it.When I was growing up we had very little. My mother though, as a true Irishwoman does,…

Please, Sit Me Down….
Jonathan Merritt of the RNS tweeted this essay which should be named, “How To Snare A Worthy Woman” from Reformed Singles.com. It gave me certain pause but only after a pretty good laugh. I am sure he doesn’t support any of this and his twitter feed was pretty funny in light of it, but I…