I know you have plenty to read and do today, so I'm going to keep this very brief. It's Good Friday, emphasis on that first word "Good." Today is the day--the day of days. Our Lord has triumphed over sin! He will continue to triumph over sin. Praise Him for that. Thank Him for that. To God--and Jesus--be all the glory. Yet … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas!
May the peace, joy, and LOVE of this season be in your hearts and in your homes. ♥ Everything is extra except for Him. Look for Him and you'll find Him. I love you! Margaret in Minnesota … [Read more...]
Advent {Happy}
A bit of a mish-mash (as it were) of I was sick, Maggie's Quick Picks and how I haven't started shopping and couldn't care less. I. First off, wow. Have you or your kids gotten the flu virus yet? I noticed that something was wrong last Thursday when--this was my first clue--I had zero energy to get out of bed. Not even the promise of … [Read more...]
Friends in Low Places
Three Reasons to LOVE the Holy Souls in Purgatory Today we celebrate the Feast of All Souls, and I apologize if referring to them as my "friends in low places" leaves a Garth Brooks song stuck in your head all day. Hey, there are worse things, right? Especially if you pray for the Holy Souls when you sing it. Except... The Holy Souls … [Read more...]
The Gift{s} of Pentecost
Gifts. Plural. There are thousands of them that I could be requesting today, and also thousands of things for which I'm thankful. Like this little guy: ...who turns six today! This year, he shares his birthday with the Church. : ) You may remember that George is our miracle boy, a gift (there's that word!) from God after four … [Read more...]
Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and why I’m doing another Whole30
Merry Christmas! Are you having as much fun policing board game pieces as I am? One of my New Year's resolutions is to worry less about the mess and actually play the board games with them, which is why I said yes to playing Clue this morning. It was quite early when my 5-year-old asked—like, before-I'd-even-finished-my-first-coffee early—and … [Read more...]
Netflix Giftcard Winner, Gratuitous Birthday Pix and TWO (!) Bonus Coping Mechanisms
There's something to be said for getting things done at the last moment, because the winner of my give-away was the very last person to respond: This means that Lisa is the winner! Congratulations, Lisa! Please contact me with your mailing info, and enjoy watching all your favorite shows!! * * * On Saturday, we had a birthday … [Read more...]
Desperately Seeking…
It's almost Christmas, (as you probably know), and once again I am learning the difference between what brings me peace and what does not. Baking with my 2-year-old does not bring peace. I do it for Advent penance. Donating 25 bags' worth of household goods & clothing definitely brought me peace. PLEASE don't tell the fire marshal … [Read more...]
A Lament, a Recipe, yet another Poem
So the thing about inadvertently dying one's hair black is... When your gray roots grow in, you have a skunk stripe. It's the Pepé le Pew look! (Goes with my French temperament.) * * * These cookies. Trust me. You want to bake them. * * * Yes, I know, another poem. Indulge me, please; it's a good one. I … [Read more...]
The Little Things
My daughter is crying in her room right now. We are both of us wounded, my daughter and I, hurt by the harsh words just exchanged. Our mother/daughter relationship—our mother/teenaged-daughter relationship—needs the healing power of humility. I need to be the one to say "I'm sorry." I need to remember what those years were like. I do … [Read more...]
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