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.
So my kids are in the kitchen carving thier pumpkins and I came online to look at the right way to roast the seeds when I decided….hmmmm….I wonder if there are any fun videos about Halloween and Catholicism! Of course there are and they come from that rediculously available and creative website www.BustedHalo.com! Such a…
Joseph is one of my favorite charecters in the Bible. An unassuming bystander who is thrust full force into God’s plan and accepts it. The job given to Joseph is not minimal, he is to be the earthly father of Jesus. Please take a couple of minutes to watch the video about Joseph and think…
I saw this video today and wanted to share. I think it is great to see how people react when they are allowed to be their true selves to the world. If you notice, for some the natural reaction is to “say something nice”. I think a good goal everyday is to take a moment,…
I walked out to my yard about a month ago and noticed that the tomato plant was growing out of the side of the compost bin…nothing unusual mind you. So about a week later I noticed the corn popping up on the other side. (Just for clarity I need to mention that I have only…
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…
We are only days away from the beginning of Lent which is when this blog becomes Lent Thing 7 (well, actually, we use that page!) Here is an article from NCR about James Martin SJ’s online Lenten retreat. An idea if you are looking for something different this Lent.Friend of the blog (and fellow Downton…