Christmas Books 2008
Each year, we give each of our children a new Christmas book. This year’s books will include the following (in no particular order): The Little Drummer Boy Kristina Rodanas’ illustrations bring this well-known song to life. The Huron Carol We have to have this book on our shelf, as our parish is North American Martyrs…
Read MoreChesterton on “Keeping Christ in Christmas”
“You cannot chip away the statue of a mother from all round that of a newborn child. You cannot suspend the new-born child in mid-air; indeed you cannot really have a statue of a newborn child at all. Similarly, you cannot suspend the idea of a newborn child in the void or think of him…
Read MoreSnowbound
We were supposed to have our pastor over for dinner and a house blessing tonight, but due to the inclement weather, we decided that it was best for him not to venture into our neck of the woods. The benefits of thinking that he was coming were a clean house (ready for Christmas) and a…
Read MoreThe Cost of a Christmas Tree
Initial Cost: $33 (after discount) Subsequent Cost: 1 broken snowman and 5 broken balls Current Cost: One flustered Mommy Final Cost: Yet to be determined
Read MoreMy Husband Thinks I’m Crazy
We usually set up our outdoor nativity scene on the Saturday prior to Gaudete Sunday; however, we did not have time to do so this past weekend. Thus, yesterday, I mentioned to my husband that the children and I might do so. He said, “Go for it.” Around 3 o’clock, I could not bear the…
Read MoreOur Little Princess
Six Weeks Old
Read MoreMake a Donation and Get a Christmas Gift
GIVE the gift of hope.GET cool athletic gear.GROW 4US into a national charity. Please consider making a donation to 4US. Your tax-deductible donation will fund the Grow4US national expansion plan. Their all-volunteer charity is developing an infrastructure to “bottle and distribute” their “recipe” to other cities. There are over 2,000 crisis pregnancy centers nationwide —…
Read MoreIt’s a good thing
that we did not have any guests for Thanksgiving.
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