Posts by Christine
Prayers for my Mother-in-Law
Please pray for my mother-in-law. She has been in the hospital for a few days, due to a severe leg injury. Today, she suffered another stroke and was moved to the critical care unit. The doctors do not know what to expect because she has unexplainably pulled through so many other times. My mother-in-law recently…
Read MorePatrickisms
Patrick: “Mommy, Brendan…” Me: “Please tell Brendan to come and see me.” Patrick (overheard in the living room): “Brendan, God really doesn’t like your attitude right now.”
Read MoreFinnianisms
Finnian: “I hungry or thirsty.” Me: “Would you like some water to drink.” Finnian: “No, I hungry.” Me: “Do you want a banana.” Finnian: “No, I hungry for a fruit snack.”
Read MoreNorthwest Catholic Family Education Conference
You are cordially invited to register for:The 14th Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference on Friday and Saturday, May 1-2, 2009at the Seattle Police Athletic Pavilion, Tukwila, WASpeakers include:Fr. James Kelleher, SOLTFr. Gerard Saguto, FSSPLee BinzDr. Joan CotterMeredith HenningColleen KelleherDr. Michael KelleherCamille Pauley Darcy HemstadCarrie ThienesKathy MoreyJulie ThrasherRobin Betz Many Catholic companies and colleges have been…
Read MoreHorse Riding
This is what I found on my camera a few days ago. I guess when Regina commented, “What a doll”, she knew what she was saying.
Read MoreFirst Friday
I am still thinking about First Friday. It was a truly wonderful day! We arrived a couple of minutes late for Mass, due to road construction, but the children behaved fairly well. I was actually able to stay in the church with my two youngest until after the sermon. When we went up to receive…
Read MoreFood Blogs
I have been a fan of Catholic Cuisine, since its beginning. In fact, it was the only food-related blog that I tended to visit. However, that changed this Lent. First, a good friend e-mailed me a link to Good Things Catered (talk about food temptation – thankfully the caterer is taking a blog break for…
Read MoreGuilty
As I was teaching the children the other day, my youngest son wandered in and stated, “I don’t have nothing. I don’t have nothing Mommy. I don’t have nothing behind my back.” He had a screwdriver behind his back, but he was being honest because he used a double negative.
Read MoreMurielle Yeoman
Growing up, I was blessed to know a very beautiful lady, thanks to my youngest sister. One day while at daily Mass with my mom, my youngest sister (age 2 or 3 at the time) wandered off to sit with an elderly lady. This act led to a friendship that would last a lifetime. The…
Read MorePiano Recital
Yesterday evening, my two eldest had their first piano recital of the year. As usual, they were a little nervous. They made a couple of mistakes, but recovered fairly well. Both girls can play their pieces perfectly when not in front of an audience, but music is to be shared, so I am thankful for…
Read MoreOn the Education of Children
A friend and I were speaking with each other at a park yesterday and I shared that our pastor had included a wonderful quote in our bulletin recently (he always does, but this one really spoke to me and it is from one of my favorite saints). It is so good in fact that I…
Read MoreMeaningful Gifts
Today, we received some very thoughtful gifts from my dad. All of them are wonderful, but three of them are very special. The first is a holy card printed in remembrance of a relative’s (Elisabeth Gautier) First Communion and Confirmation on 5 Juillet 1906 or July 5, 1906. This is for my youngest. If I…
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