In one of the most famous lines in Christian literature, St. Augustine wrote, “You made us for Yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You.” We all have restless hearts, a seemingly unquenchable thirst, because we’re made for God. We’re made to be with him in heaven. We’re made to see him face-to-face. Right now, however, … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday
I’m not going to post a photo of my scale but I can tell you right now that it appears to be stuck. It is stuck at a weight 15 pounds heavier than I’d like and the truth is, this doesn’t surprise me. The truth is, my life is heavier than I’d like and if I don’t clear it out, I don’t think I’ll lose weight. More on that … [Read more...]
Thankful Thursday
“The Independence Day Edition” Feeling thankful today for so many things, not the least of which, our freedom. My daddy fought hard and fierce for this freedom. “Whoa,” I once said to him, putting down the WW II book I was reading. “Some of those Japanese soldiers were mean!” “Well, yeah,” he responded. “They were shooting at us.” Thankful … [Read more...]
Prayers for Sarah (Squared)
Two dear ladies are expecting babies. One, named Sarah, is my bestest buddy in the world... …and by “world”, I mean Alaska. Sigh. I am not happy that she is in Alaska, but being a resigned & pious “embrace my crosses” type, I have forgiven her husband for moving her there. The other dear lady is also named Sarah. What are the odds of … [Read more...]
It’s the 1st of July!
...and we’d best enjoy it, especially since it’s the only full month of summer we get before being assailed by back-to-school ads. Thank you but no thank you. I am a Minnesotan, after all. We get, like, two days of summer as it is. In any case. I loved flipping the calendar this morning and seeing the happy scene (shown on the … [Read more...]
Another {Pretty Happy Funny Real}
The Catholic Vacation Bible School Edition {Pretty} We have given a week’s worth of time to CVBS this week. It was worth it—is always worth it—to dive head over heels into the pretty beautiful truths of our Catholic faith. It is also really beautiful the way that my friend Cathie stepped up to the plate when our beloved DRE … [Read more...]
{Pretty Happy Funny Real}
The “Guess Who’s 6 Months Old Already?” Edition {Pretty} “Pretty” = the hot pink fingernails on his big sister. Look, this is a post about a baby boy. I had to work in “pretty” somewhere. {Happy} Happy is a sassy arms-akimbo. Happy is “Yeah, I had a baby at an advanced maternal age. You wanna make something of it?” Happy is wearing … [Read more...]
Blog Problem Solved
You have no idea how annoyed I've been by all this wonky blog behavior. (A first world problem to be sure, but still.) (And yes, you probably do have an idea because I've been nothing if not a great big whiner.) Well, as of today it is fixed fixed FIXED and I owe it all to a savvy, sweet friend. "Whoa," she said, taking a look at all that … [Read more...]
Another Daddy Update
The “Flashback/Father’s Day” Edition Prologue: My dad had his surgery on Friday morning and it seemed as though it was a success. The doctor removed several inches of skin and tissue—the entirety of my father’s left breast, in fact. This makes me cringe; that poor sore man! My dad remained cheerful throughout the process and not surprisingly... … [Read more...]
Daddy Update
Two posts in one morning! I hope you’ll forgive me, but I need—need!—to give you a quick update on my dear daddy because he’s having surgery tomorrow. Please, please keep him in your prayers. Of all the options the team of doctors gave him—chemotherapy, radiation, surgery—this one is the fastest and (hopefully? Please God?) best option for my … [Read more...]
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