Love chooses to believe the best about people. It gives them the benefit of the doubt. It refuses to fill in the unknowns with negative assumptions. And when our worst fears are proven to be true, love makes every effort to deal with them and move forward. As much as possible, love focuses on the positive.From The Love Dare by Stephen and Alex … [Read more...]
From the Com-Box: Faith Formation & Fragrant Gravy
My friend Diane (The Journey of a Mother’s Heart) left a comment on this post, wondering what was up with all those “God’s Library” posters on our wall.They really brighten up the room, don’t you think? ☺The posters are from Family Formation, which is a weekly catechetical study that my family is totally loving. We started the program in September … [Read more...]
Home Improvement
~ Before ~~ After ~Need I say more? ☺ … [Read more...]
Taking a Break
There are probably a dozen reasons why I need to take a break from this blog, but at the very top of the list is this sad truth: My marriage is suffering and I need to give it my full attention. My husband deserves the very best that I can give him, but for far too long my heart has been distracted by a thousand little loves. For this reason I need … [Read more...]
Love in All Things (Reprised)
(You may read Part I here.)Every Saturday, the St. Paul Pioneer Press runs a “Sainted and Tainted” column in the Local News section. People will send in their descriptions of various Good Samaritans and assorted…jerks, all for our Saturday reading pleasure.I will admit (shamefacedly) to being a bit disappointed when the “Sainted” entries outnumber … [Read more...]
Love in all things? Or not?
So you’re parked at the library drop-off and are depositing your many books. (Hey, what can you say? You’re a homeschooling mom.) You are startled by a sudden honk from the car behind you but keep going—there’s only a few more.You hear another loud honk.And then another.And then a fourth. You look back to see the angry face of the car’s occupant … [Read more...]
Happy Feast of All the Saints!
“I had a vision of a great multitude, which no one could count, from every nation, race, people, and tongue.”(Revelation 7: 9)Did you cry at Mass today? Tell me the truth.I did.I love this feast day.From left to right: Mary, Queen of Martyrs; St. Isaac Jogues;St. Gianna Molla (sans her daughter); St. Patrick (sans his miter);and one over-sugared, … [Read more...]
Happy All Hallows’ Eve!
The next three days will be blessedly busy, with trick-or-treating this evening, (in costume), singing at Mass tomorrow, (in costume), and visiting our local cemetery on the hill on Monday (not in costume).We will give out Kitty Cookies tonight—to the parents, mind you, who are as much to be commended as the kiddies—and we will say, “Thank you! God … [Read more...]
A Month Among Months
You’re seeing a theme in these blog post titles, I’ll bet. Well, if this week is a week among weeks liturgically, then this month is even more a month among months.October is dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary. What could be more beautiful? What could be more needed?I can think of at least a dozen heartfelt intentions that I have at the moment, … [Read more...]
An Unspeakable Blessing
Yesterday was a really bad day. I thought I was competent and in control, but in the end, (as it turns out), I was not.I won’t burden you with all the details. I will, however, share the one event that led to this downward, daylong spiral. I had pulled the van out into the driveway so that the kids could clean it out before piano lessons. I walked … [Read more...]
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