(Volume IV for Me)~ Take 1 ~The kids have been taking piano lessons at the same St. Paul studio for three years now. Because we go during the off hours, (i.e. at the crack of dawn), we are often the only ones there and get to have our run of the place. Oh, once in awhile there will be another homeschooling mother or a rare toddler music class or … [Read more...]
And the Winner is…
Margaret Mary!We did not plan to pick my namesake, I promise. (Just ask Cate.)Please email me with your address, Margaret Mary, and I'll ship this book off to you in a jiffy.And to all the rest of you, thanks for participating! That was fun--much more fun than just tossing it into the bag marked "donations."All for the Greater Glory of God, … [Read more...]
Cleaning the Classroom Update:
It's a Give-Away!I have an extra copy of Susie Lloyd's Please Don't Drink the Holy Water!Would you like it?Leave a comment on this post with...oh, your favorite American Idol contender so far (we are partial to Matt the piano player and Michael the oil rig guy) and I'll pick a name in the morning.Or leave a comment saying that you can't be bothered … [Read more...]
Uncapped Markers
Are either paving my way out of purgatory...Or into it.(I'm cleaning the classroom. Can you tell?)AMDG, … [Read more...]
O Happy Fault
The Story of My ConversionPart I (In the Beginning) ;Part II (The Age of Reason) ;Part III (Ages 11-14);Part IV (“Hitting Bottom” Prologue);Part IV (“Hitting Bottom”) Part V (Free at Last))Part VI: On Seeking Balance and Seeing Benjamin Button (Twice)Warning: The following post contains a multitude of quotes from the movie The Curious Case of … [Read more...]
7 Quick Takes Friday
The Scanned, Autobiographical EditionIn gearing up to resume the telling of my conversion story, I thought I might share a few images from my past--seven of them, because it is, after all, 7 Quick Takes Friday.Do you mind revisiting my past with me? Here are a few of the people and ideas that shaped a much younger Margaret, pulled straight from the … [Read more...]
Giving Thanks for Small Graces
Angela woke me at 4:30 this morning.“I had an accident.” Wearily I slid out of my bed and followed her bare little body into the hall. I turned to go into her bedroom—how hard it is to change sheets when one is half asleep!—when Angela whispered, “No, not in my bed. Over here!”She pointed to the bathroom floor. Evidently she hadn’t been able to … [Read more...]
Prayers for the Soul of Michael Dubruiel
…who passed away unexpectedly yesterday.Michael was a Catholic writer and blogger, and the husband of writer Amy Welborn.Please pray for the repose of his soul and for his family. The comments are closed at Amy’s blog, but you may post your messages and prayers as a spiritual bouquet here.Updated to Add: Faith & Family Live has taken up a … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday
The Quilting EditionEd. Note: My neighbor Margaret came over yesterday to give me a crash course in all things Rotary Cutter. “You don’t want to take off the tip of your finger,” she advised. “Always put the guard up in between trimming.” Good solid counsel, don’t you agree? Later, my neighbor Gloria came over to show me how to thread my machine … [Read more...]
Uphill Both Ways (In a Blizzard)
On Saturday Joe & I were on our way to his therapy. (A date with my son! How lucky am I?) I turned the radio to a local Christian station and the unmistakably rich vocals of Mac Powell filled the car.You gotta love Third Day.Thinking to impress my preteen companion, I remarked, “I saw this guy in concert, you know.”“Oh?” Joe responded.And then, … [Read more...]
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