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.
It has been a less than stellar week for romance in our house which wouldn’t normally matter but we did have our 20th wedding anniversary and from what I have gleaned, it should be acknowledged in a loving way. I tried to care but I was so sick on Tuesday that nothing mattered except sleep…
“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…
Our 20th anniversary is approaching so I have been traveling down memory lane and thought this might bring a chuckle. Especially to those who know us. Many years ago, before my husband and I were married, he decided that we should go camping to his spot on the Moose River Plains. He wanted to show…
As I mentioned in the first post, Madeleva gathered people in the kitchen and around the table. It was there that we were usually transported by her stories of her latest travel adventures, political undertakings or guest experiences. I looked forward to each meal, I was generally mesmerized and listened with intent while trying not…
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 was reading this article from Slate.com on the fallout on kids whose parents are what we call “helicopter parents”(article is linked) and was startled at the desire for some parents to hijack their children’s lives. Since I have a daughter who is heading to college, we talk about the separation aspect of this move quite often,…