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An Authentic Catholic Life Will Include Risk
For my 40th birthday, my husband surprised me with a night away to Cincinnati an hour from our home. When he told me, I panicked. The reason I did was that I was scared to leave our kids home alone. Mind you, one of my kids was seventeen at the time and is fully capable…
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Trying To Keep My Cool During A Pandemic
When the news first really started to break about the Coronavirus, I was less than mildly interested. I’ve never been one to freak out (and I’m not saying it’s bad if you do) over germs. Some people just happen to be more concerned about it than others. But, as time went on, things got weird.…
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How Am I #Rocking Motherhood? The Challenge To See How I’m Doing Motherhood Right.
Recently, I was challenged by Sara over at To Jesus, Sincerely, to talk about how I’m “rocking motherhood.” At first, I felt all squeamish inside, because I was being asked to “brag” on myself. I know that quite often I have mom fails and blunders. I do, though, think it is good to humbly…
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When Hope Wins Out: What I Learned Through My Miscarriages
Things do not always go the way we plan them.  Events happen in our lives that can knock us to the ground so hard it is difficult to rise again.  I’ve been knocked down a few times.  Losing nine children to miscarriage definitely knocked me flat on my face.  During times of immense pain and grief…