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1-2-3 Patience: A Connect-the-Dot Kind of Day

November 3, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Humor, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 15 Comments

1. Begin at breakfast with the distribution of chewable vitamins. Stand patiently—palm extended—while your 3- and 5-year-olds make their very…slow…and…deliberate…selections.2. Move on to the laundry room, where you discover that the entire basket of clean, unmatched socks has been tossed down the chute with the dirty socks, towels & underwear. … [Read more...]

The Holiest of Hours

October 30, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Cultural Commentary, Minnesota Me, Prayer, Spiritual Growth 12 Comments

With the triple blessing of All Hallows’ Eve, All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day upon us, I find myself crazy busy. You know the feeling: you make list upon list upon list and still you feel you’re forgetting something! (Because you probably are.)What better day than today, then, to just stop what you’re doing and...pray. Leonie is hosting The … [Read more...]

Coming Clean

October 28, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Humor, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 17 Comments

Well, I did it! I went several hours without checking my e-mail!No applause, please. (Humble smile) Just leave congratulatory comments at the bottom of this post. (Eyes twinkle mischievously)For anyone who didn’t read between the lines in my last post (and I quote: “My goal for today is to check my e-mails less and to check in with God more … [Read more...]

Angst Management 101

October 27, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Spiritual Growth 3 Comments

"Why do you not know how to interpret the present time?" (Luke 12:56). "The Lord continues to pass by in our life. He tells us of his presence by a variety of signs, but we often do not recognize him. Christ is present in sickness and tribulation which, if we accept God’s Will, can serve to purify us. He exists in the people we work with, in those … [Read more...]

Cheerfulness Check

October 10, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Spiritual Growth 4 Comments

After a particularly bumpy Monday, I pulled my copy of The Catholic Teacher's Companion off the shelf. It practically fell open to the chapter on cheerfulness."It is well for the teacher to have the saving sense of humor, for this may preserve her from being soured with the unpleasant experiences of the schoolroom. Without a sense of humor, her … [Read more...]

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