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Happy Feast of the Epiphany!

by Filed Under: Hearth & Home, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 2 Comments

Many of the people who lived in Bethlehem saw in Jesus a child like any other. The Kings knew how to see Him as the Child, who, from then on, would be adored forever. Their faith gave them a unique privilege; to be the first among the gentiles to adore Him when the world did not know Him. How immensely happy must these men have been, having come … [Read more...]

The Best of the Best: Christmas 2007

by Filed Under: Hearth & Home, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Special Events 15 Comments

I absolutely love that Christmas is a season and not just a day. The fact is, once I have made it to the midnight mark on Christmas Eve, all pressure is off. What’s done is done and what isn’t…doesn’t matter.Here, then, are some of the highlights from the past few festive days.Christmas Eve day was as crazy as always. Have you ever waited to take … [Read more...]

It’s Snowing!

by Filed Under: Hearth & Home, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me 3 Comments

Big, white, fluffy flakes! The dirty gray landscape is no more.Now if this doesn’t give me cause for joy, I don’t know what would.And joy is a very good thing.My friends, I can’t not blog right now.I have too much on my plate to not be happy, and blah-blah-blogging makes me happy. I’m just…weird that way.So we are having a good Advent, my family … [Read more...]

The Compromise

by Filed Under: Hearth & Home, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me 16 Comments

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...]

Humble Pie

by Filed Under: Hearth & Home, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Spiritual Growth 13 Comments

Every so often and at times when I least expect it, the good Lord sees fit to embarrass me. His method, usually, is to focus on my predominant sin: capital P-R-I-D-E pride.And oh, how I do bristle.Do you know what your particular fault is? Mine has changed over the years. Growing up, I struggled with vanity far more than I did with pride. I didn’t … [Read more...]

Woman, thy name is ambition!

by Filed Under: Hearth & Home, Minnesota Me, Seasonal Crafts, Spiritual Growth 5 Comments

There are few things I enjoy more than getting up before the crack of dawn—in today’s case, 4:00 a.m.—and brewing a nice strong cup of coffee while I plan the day and the week ahead.4:00 is early, I know, but when you go to bed at 9:00 it’s not so bad. Plus one of the smoke detectors has a low battery and is going “eep!” every five minutes. Who can … [Read more...]