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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Believe
“Let it be done to you according to your faith” Mt. 9:29 These are the words that Jesus uses while healing the blind men. Before this Jesus asks, “Do you believe that I can do this?” Interesting that Jesus requires the recipients of the miracle to already accept that they will be healed. It made…
Two Roads
“How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life. And those that find it are few” Matthew 7:14I don’t know about you, but this passage does not make me feel warm and fuzzy. It actually makes me think, “Yikes! I guess I’m out of luck!” But I wonder what Jesus really meant….

Two Popes…Two Boats
Maybe it’s me, but having two Popes praying for our collective future is comforting. When I first looked at this picture, I wondered, what are they each thinking. With the future ahead of one and the past behind another, what are they praying for? No doubt; each other. No doubt; the church. No doubt; help. I can’t…
Be Still
My daughter showed me this video and I wanted to share it with you. It is beautiful and peaceful but moreover it speaks to the glory of God. I hope you enjoy it! Purely Pacific Northwest from John Eklund on Vimeo.“Be Still and know that I am God”
Remembering Grandma Part 2
There are so many funny stories in our family and many take place on my grandparents farm in West Martinsburg but this one I am going to share because it is a favorite of mine and it reminds me of the story of the workers in the vineyard (Matt 20:1-16) and it makes me laugh.As the youngest…

Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers and the women who give mother- love to those around them. The world needs more self-giving love! I am so grateful for my children and for the gift of mothering. I am grateful for my own mother, my sister’s and my mother-in-law and friends who love me unconditionally. I am grateful to other mother’s who support…