Lots of Coffee, lots of kids. It's a peaceful life.
I am down in the kitchen at 3:30 a.m., munching nervously on a bowl of grapes and cut-up banana. I’ve had a bad dream. I can’t sleep.Normally I am not one to place much stock in dreams, despite their significance in the Bible and to psychologists. Most of my dreams are just too weird, and I usually chalk it all up to stress or the cheesecake (ahem) … [Read more...]
From the Sacred Triduum to the Triumph of the CrossHappy Easter! I love that on this blog I will be able to exclaim “Happy Easter” for the next 50 days, and no one will give me—or rather, their computer—a funny look. Happy Easter! Happy Easter!Here are some of the highlights from the past few days. A warning to those of you in a southern clime: it … [Read more...]
Need I say more?In thanksgiving for all God's great gifts this morning, but most especially beige coffee, … [Read more...]
But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has risen, as he said.”Matt. 28:5-6A Happy, Holy Easter to you & yours!With love & blessings, … [Read more...]
Often the lofty plans we have for our sanctification are not at all what God ordains. We think we know how best to serve Him, and then He tells us, “No, that’s not it.”And so it has been with my Holy Week. My plans were to attend (with all five children) every service that my church offered. Last night, however, I fudged a bit. I left the two … [Read more...]
There’s a stranger in my home and he unnerves me. I think it may be my son but I can’t be sure, as his features are always completely concealed behind some book. The bits of hair poking up look quite familiar and that is somewhat reassuring….but still.He could be a tufted owl for all I know.He could be a felon.Whoever or whatever he is, his … [Read more...]
Poor Felicity. She’s been counting down the days until it’s spring. … [Read more...]
A New Blog on the BlockJamie has long been one of my dearest, sweetest commenters, and now she has a brand new blog! Her innocence and love radiate through every post on Lord, Make Me a Saint, but don’t let that fool you. As the title of her blog affirms, she takes her faith most seriously. (And hey, she’s from Minnesota. What better qualification … [Read more...]
When I was a little girl growing up in Small Town, North Dakota, we had an event called Crazy Days. All the stores would set up tables out on the sidewalk (to sell their overstocked and out-of-season merchandise, basically) and there’d be vendors and other goings on at the park as well. Main Street was cordoned off and became a sea of pedestrians … [Read more...]
First of all, an apology to any of you who may have stopped by today looking for the next installment of my conversion story. Life has intervened this past week in surprising, sometimes wonderful ways and I was not able to finish it. Part III is three-quarters of the way finished and should be done by…I don’t know when.And I need to be okay with … [Read more...]
