Posts by Christine
The Beauty of Advent
Each year my family and I look forward to Advent with eager anticipation. When Advent arrives, we set aside our regular learning schedule and focus on preparing for the birth of Jesus. We prepare physically for Christ’s birth by slowly decorating our house, focusing on some of the saints’ feast days, and baking for neighbors.…
Read MoreThankful Thursday
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, as you teach and admonish one another in all wisdom, and as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in…
Read MoreIt’s Official!
I am old. Recently, I celebrated a birthday. As I was cutting my cake, Bernadette informed me, “You are an old lady now.” On the other hand, according to Bernadette, my husband is not old.
Read MorePlease Pray for a Mother with Cancer
After Mass, my friend, Mary, told me about a friend and neighbor of hers, Lori. Lori is a Catholic mother of 14 children (some of her children are adopted). Many of Lori’s children are special needs; some have Down Syndrome. Two weeks ago, Mary saw Lori and commented on the fact that Lori looked like…
Read MoreDoes He Like to Clean or Does He Like to Mess?
Yesterday, Patrick had me scratching my head. I walked into the dining room and found him spreading peanut butter on the floor. The minute he saw me, he got up and ran to get some wash cloths. He returned and started cleaning up the peanut butter. I had to assist in order to get the…
Read MoreAll Saints Potluck
Last night, we celebrated our annual All Saints Potluck at our parish. The children look forward to it every year and plan who they want to be well in advance of the date. On the other hand, I tend to put their costumes together at the last minute, sometimes changing who they are going to…
Read MoreCatechesis of the Good Shepherd
God has blessed me with a good friend (Rosalie), who I met at a swimming pool, shortly after moving to our current home. Rosalie has received all three levels of training for the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (something that I would like to do, but God has not called me to do). Two years…
Read MorePoetry Friday
After Apple-Pickingby Robert Frost My long two-pointed ladder’s sticking through a treeToward heaven still,And there’s a barrel that I didn’t fillBeside it, and there may be two or threeApples I didn’t pick upon some bough.But I am done with apple-picking now.Essence of winter sleep is on the night,The scent of apples: I am drowsing off.I…
Read More10 Random Facts about Meme
I’ve had the honor of being tagged by Alice at Cottage Blessings and Margaret a.k.a. Minnesota Mom. Now for the challenge: 1. I am a middle child. 2. I was born in 3. Before moving to the United States, my family stayed in Switzerland and Canada. We visited various shrines, etc. while in Canada. 4.…
Read MoreNovena to Our Lady of Guadalupe for South Dakota
The November 7 vote on Referred Law 6 (the abortion ban) is critical for the unborn in South Dakota and stands to have an impact on abortion laws in twelve other states. Planned Parenthood is stopping at nothing to try and kill South Dakota’s abortion ban. They have unleashed an unprecedented $8 million to assist…
Read MoreSafe at Home
Catherine and Bernadette arrived home safely on the 19th. They were well taken care of by all of my family during their stay in and around Switzerland. Both girls thoroughly enjoyed their vacation. Catherine is still talking about returning in nine years and Bernadette often says, “Next time, I go to Switzerland…” Both girls have…
Read MoreComing Home
I am waiting with eager anticipation for Catherine’s and Bernadette’s arrival tomorrow. In the interim, my dad sent a few photos. I have been trying to post them with the appropriate journal (blog) entries that I have been making regarding their travels. Please pray that my daughters and other family members have a safe trip…
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