He is risen! Alleluia!This photo was taken by my friend Bearing’s husband.Thank you, Mark! This is once again the post-vigil picture and I had to work really, really hard to get it. I think it might be a teenager thing, and I think (possibly) that I don’t care. I think that I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t sweetly request demand these annual photos.And … [Read more...]
Waiting & Watching
Three little girls braided and ready for the vigil...Three little girls so excited, they could burst.We are close--so close!--but we are not there yet.(Thankfully.)(I mean, really. How many last-minute errands can one mom run?)Still we wait, and still we hope, and still we strive to grow in love. We can, you know--every minute we can! That's the … [Read more...]
Good Friday Reminders
The Divine Mercy Novena starts today. You can receive email reminders (and post your prayer intentions) by clicking here: Divine Mercy Novena.There is another powerful novena prayer that is to be said today (Good Friday). It is to be said 33 times between the hours of noon and 3:00 p.m.—the hours that Jesus hung on the cross. 33 times because he … [Read more...]
Running to Sunday
Just a note—just a quick little reflection—because I know you are busy getting ready for Easter. That’s rather the whole point of Lent, isn’t it? We take a long hard look at who we are…then try to be better to be more like Him.(Not to be confused with the lower-case "him" pictured above, though being childlike is always a good thing.)It’s a hard … [Read more...]
En Famille
(This post was originally published on March 31, 2010. I am pulling it from the archives because my father turned 87 on Wednesday and I wasn't able to be there with him. I am pulling it from the archives...just because.) What do you do when your kids are scheduled to sing in the local choir on the same day as your father’s 85th birthday celebration … [Read more...]
On Being Inspired and Impressed
I attended two events this past weekend that left me both inspired and impressed.One was the movie October Baby. Did you hear the news? October Baby had the third highest per-screen average and closed at No. 8 in the nation for its opening weekend. It made the top ten, my friends!!This despite certain one-star reviews.I have to say, this movie was … [Read more...]
David and Goliath: the Cinematic Version
So what are the chances of a small, independently produced movie doing well on the same opening weekend as a massively marketed media darling?Let's just say that the odds are not exactly in its favor.October Baby is an excellent movie with unfortunate timing. For that reason I am asking you to wait before going to The Hunger Games--wait a few weeks … [Read more...]
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday
The “Mom, is this okay?” Edition … [Read more...]
Him
This is him.Him is nearly three. Can you believe it?Do you remember--maybe--when I announced this pregnancy? When I cried before the ultrasound because I was afraid I'd lost him? When...wonder of wonders...he was born?Well. I cannot believe it is almost three years later, and that my little man is growing up. Cate was telling him the other day that … [Read more...]
Germy Slurps on the Feast of St. Pat’s
~ March 2010 ~Betsy left a comment on my last post (a comment! i finally got a comment!) asking, “Is it possible to get after naughty kids and still be joyful?”I think it is, especially when it’s the feast of St. Patrick and my children are made to clean—Gasp! Clean!—before they are allowed to move on to the fun stuff.The “fun stuff” around here … [Read more...]
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