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Continued Prayers for a Young Family

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Miscarriage, Prayer, Spiritual Growth 5 Comments

Last Sunday, I asked for prayers for a reader who feared that she was miscarrying.Yesterday I received this letter.Dear prayer warriors,Thank you for your prayers for our darling little one. Unfortunately, it was confirmed today through blood work and ultrasound that I miscarried our child.The heavy bleeding and cramping started on the Feast of … [Read more...]

The Rest of the Story

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Pregnancy, Spiritual Growth 18 Comments

Part IFor every man who reads this blog (and you’re out there…I think…) there are a dozen women who want to hear Anthony’s birth story.This is to say that you’re outnumbered today, so here’s an alternate link for you.Here we go.Having picked May 24th, the feast of Our Lady, Help of Christians, as the day I wanted to deliver, I was anxious to see if … [Read more...]

Before and After

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, New Baby, Pregnancy 16 Comments

Subtitled: What a difference half a day makes!These photos were taken on the day that I had Anthony. They seem ever so much smaller on the outside, don’t they? My nurse was named Kristi and she was really sweet. I’ll write more about her later when I tell the rest of the story.Assuming you still want to hear it.PS. Yes, I was really that huge.. … [Read more...]

The Big 1-0

by Filed Under: Jem, Minnesota Me, Special Events Leave a Comment

Ten years ago it was Memorial Day. I had gone to bed the night before, praying for a May baby. "Please, Mary?" I implored her. "I know you've got some clout up there...and he would be born on your special feast day."[Ordinarily May 31st is the feast of the Visitation.][As you know.]Well, I woke up at 4:00 to an unmistakable labor......and Baby Jem … [Read more...]

A Prayer Request

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Prayer 9 Comments

From a Reader: I just came back from traveling in Italy with my husband and two children ages 4 and 2. We were pregnant with our third child, but it seems that this past week, while in Rome, I miscarried our child. I am still bleeding pretty heavily... However, I am clinging to hope and have an ultrasound on Monday. Please ask for the intercession … [Read more...]

A Barbaric (Postpartum) Yawp

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, New Baby, Parenting 23 Comments

Ah yes.I am once again the mother of a newborn and my nights are not my own.The first night home from the hospital was the worst. I was up until 4:00 a.m. with a very fussy baby, at which point I woke my husband and said, “I can’t do this anymore.”He was groggy but got up to spot me……and I collapsed in a quivering heap upon the bed.It has since … [Read more...]

Getting Together

by Filed Under: Friends of the Heart, Homeschooling, Minnesota Me, Special Events 8 Comments

There's been some talk about meeting up at the MN home education conference. Why don't we set up a time and a place? I won't be there tonight but hope to arrive in time for the Mass tomorrow.Two recommendations were:One of the open seating areas on the first floor of the Leonard Center (the main building) - or -The outdoor seating by the quad just … [Read more...]