Today has been crazy busy in every kind of way. We have just gotten home after no end of chasing—piano lessons, an ultrasound, a trip to my clinic for more shots…I’m thinking I should probably just cut to the chase, however.There is hope yet for this little one! Thank you for your prayers!!As with all early pregnancies, we cannot be certain. The … [Read more...]
Waiting
Happy feast of St. Nicholas!Friends, I would like to thank you all for your kindness and prayers regarding this brand new soul I’m carrying. You have been the arms of Christ in carrying me through this time of doubt and waiting. We are tremendously blessed in you.Today is the day, I’m thinking.Today is the day that I will hear from the clinic with … [Read more...]
On Coming Clean and Slowing Down
Warning: the following post is of a nitty-gritty nature.I don’t know how many of you checked back on the comments to my “Merry Christmas” post, (the one where I complained about getting a speeding ticket), but I wanted to share with you the following thoughts shared by Adoro te Devote:Speaking as an ex-police officer....he was right. And for a $117 … [Read more...]
The Compromise
Don’t laugh.When an overtired mom shuttles five overeager kids into a secular discount store on the second day of Advent, this is the result.Two-packs of sturdy purple candles on the clearance rack.That was all they had.There were no pink or purple tapers to speak of…only vanilla-scented this and brownish boxed sets of that. (I assume they smelled … [Read more...]
Thank You!
It is inevitable that the longer I have this blog, the more I will retell stories. Like an old woman in a rocker with her dentures slipping and her shawl pulled ever close about her bony shoulders, I will recall the days of my youth with repetitive fondness.If you love me, you will smile and nod and listen patiently.If you don’t, well, you’ll … [Read more...]
Happy Advent!
(The late edition)We are back from a cold (for some of us) but cozy (for others) weekend of goose hunting.Did you even miss us? : )Blogger has stingily let me publish one photo from our outing. We spent the weekend in Rochester, Minnesota, home to the world-famous Mayo Clinic and--at least this weekend--a lot of snow, a ton of ice, and plenty of … [Read more...]
The Trade-Off
Due to a Minnesota ice storm, I have not had internet access for the past twelve hours.I have, however, had access to a good book, a bottled water and an indoor heated pool. (This is not due to the ice storm but rather, to spite it.)I’d say the trade-off’s (almost) worth it.Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, … [Read more...]
To Our Good Man, Andrew
Happy Feast, dear Saint!Andrew is the patron of one of my very favorite countries, that bonny land known as Scotland.Here is a powerful novena that begins today and ends on Christmas.It is piously believed that whoever recites the following prayer fifteen times a day from the feast of St. Andrew (30th November) until Christmas will obtain what is … [Read more...]
Married to God? Well, that’s the plan!
A good friend and former colleague of mine is writing a book.I’m only slightly jealous.The title of Tony’s book is Will you marry me? –God. and you may preview it at his blog of the same name.“What does God want of me?” he says in the blog’s header. “One may ask this question, and the answer revealed to us is that He wants me, all of me.”That’s no … [Read more...]
A Proposal
It’s here. (Cue ominous music.)The Minnesota Winter is here.Yesterday the high temperature reached only 30 degrees if even. The freezing winds made it seem much, much worse.We have no milk for breakfast and I don’t care.I am not leaving the protective, 74-degree bubble that is my home.Last night I had no choice, however. The three older kids had … [Read more...]
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