At nightfall, weeping enters in, but with the dawn, rejoicing. — Psalm 30: 5-6 On Tuesday, I let the dog out early, and—gasp!—saw a supersized moon glowing low on the horizon. This is not the moon that I saw, by the way. I mean, it's the same moon but on a different day—i.e. yesterday—in a photo that I took on the way home … [Read more...]
Notes on the Feast
Do you know what I love about All Hallows' Eve? I love that it's followed by the feast of All Saints, and that we go from the super-fun (but ordinary) to the super-celestial and extraordinary! I love to think of ALL THOSE SAINTS: St. Margaret of Scotland & St. Josemaria Escriva; St. Teresa of Avila & Therese of Lisieux; St. John Bosco; … [Read more...]
My Mom, my Sisters, and the Brothers Karamazov
A Reflection on Death and Dying I'm just going to cut to the chase here: I finally finished The Brothers Karamazov! In record time, only four short months! Okay, I'll stop gloating now. My husband asked me how it went. "Did you enjoy it or did you basically just slog your way through it?" "Both," was my answer. "I loved it and … [Read more...]
A Polish Ode to My Friend Tina
Reflections of an Overthinker on Love, Hope & World Youth Day in Krakow... ...with Just a Touch of Envy to Keep Things Real “Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.” ― St. Francis de Sales First off, I blame this post on my son and St. Martha. This is why. We were driving along on … [Read more...]
One Day…One Good Habit…at a Time
Part III of The VERY Hard Work of Lasting Change (You can read Part I here and Part II here.) Sometimes you just have to choose, and it can be really hard to choose. That's when good habits come into play. They help you to do what's BEST to do. For example... Right now we are living in chaos. It's a happy chaos, for the most … [Read more...]
A Trip to India…to France…to Jail.
My #StreamTeam Post for the Month of May Alternately Titled: There's an ep for that! Let's talk about traveling on a budget. Let's go to India. Let's have fun. Let's love. Guys, I just watched two movies via Netflix and really truly loved them both. Coincidentally (or not), they were both about the Indian … [Read more...]
On how I’ve been Massively Successful in all my Endeavors
It's simple, really. For the past month, give or take a day here and there, I have focused on success in the following areas: 1. Overeating; 2. Overspending; 3. Under-exercising; 4. Under-cleaning; and 5. Dealing with a mental health issue that's not my own. And THAT'S why I haven't been blogging at all, because I'm pretty sure you've … [Read more...]
For those of you who are not on Facebook…
...here are our photos from today, i.e. EASTER. (Aren't I considerate? :-) ) (Posting them both here AND there? ) Happy Easter, everyone! He is risen, indeed He is RISEN! … [Read more...]
Grief, Grace and Unbelievable Goodness
I know you have plenty to read and do today, so I'm going to keep this very brief. It's Good Friday, emphasis on that first word "Good." Today is the day--the day of days. Our Lord has triumphed over sin! He will continue to triumph over sin. Praise Him for that. Thank Him for that. To God--and Jesus--be all the glory. Yet … [Read more...]
Through Him and With Him in the Kitchen
How's your Lent going? Personally, I am really clinging to the February issue of Magnificat magazine--an emotional "clinging" rather than physical, mind you, as I am forever misplacing my copy! It's a Messy Maggie thing. The cover, especially, touches my heart. Jesus, alone and lonely in the desert, bows His head in the presence … [Read more...]
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