And it wasn’t just those gorgeous glossy curls that Oprah was sporting. (How do they get her hair to do that?)It was, rather, the moment when Nicole Kidman (interviewing fellow Aussie Russell Crowe), posed this question: do you prefer to love or to be loved?Which made him fidget uncomfortably.And which really made me think.We mothers tend to give a … [Read more...]
Little One, I Loved You So
Non habemus hic manentem civitatem--here we have no lasting city. St. Josemaría Escrivá The other night, as we were lying in bed and talking, I apologized to you via my husband for this roller coaster ride that my blog has taken you on.“That’s the nature of a blog,” my husband said simply. “That’s life. There are ups and downs.”He’s right, I … [Read more...]
I Can’t Hear You!
Subtitled: Upon waking from a really bad dream and wanting to tell my subconscious to shut up.And I don’t even let my kids say shut up.That’s how bad the dream was.In it, my parents were packing up after a visit. I stopped by our guest room (which is also our office/library/garbage dump) to see how they were doing. Imagine my surprise when I saw … [Read more...]
My Mother’s Bible
I haven’t asked my mother for anything upon her passing from this world.Only her photo album.And her Bible.My mother’s Bible is just a beautiful witness to the prayer life and spiritual journey of one very faith-filled woman. Her Bible is bursting with prayer cards, mass cards, family photos and novenas (both completed and in progress). It is … [Read more...]
How to Melt your Mommy’s Heart
by Stephen and Maria … [Read more...]
The Right Answer
Subtitled: How to Know When It's Time for Momma to Take a BreakMommy (giving her two-year-old Hun a big hug) : Who loves you?The Hun (hugging her back) lisps: God does.Mommy (tired after a long day of picking out crushed cheerios from the carpet and yet so pleased with this response) murmurs: That's right! And so does I.Please tell the grammar … [Read more...]
Thankful Thursday
We are one short week shy of the great feast of Thanksgiving! Please stop by Diane's beautiful online journal The Journey of a Mother's Heart to share in the gratitude of so many lovely moms!This mom will have to wait until tomorrow to be thankful [;)] as I am still working on my post! It will be a remniscent trip back to the bonny hills of … [Read more...]
Angst Management 101
"Why do you not know how to interpret the present time?" (Luke 12:56). "The Lord continues to pass by in our life. He tells us of his presence by a variety of signs, but we often do not recognize him. Christ is present in sickness and tribulation which, if we accept God’s Will, can serve to purify us. He exists in the people we work with, in those … [Read more...]
The Thin Red Line
My friends have been known to laugh at me. I buy my pregnancy tests in bulk at Sam’s Club.What’s more, I am the kind of person (and this might be included in a “Ten Odd Facts about Me” meme) that places such importance upon the Liturgical year that I will plan my pregnancy tests around the feast days.Seriously.So, for example, I know that I found … [Read more...]
The Word that Every Mother Dreads
"Poopie?"Spoken by your two-year-old whose location is...you don't know where. But you get to follow the trail to find her. … [Read more...]
