Ruminations
When you’re feeling miserable…
When you’re feeling miserable with a fever and sore throat, and your head feels all funny, and you haven’t left your bed all day, it is generally not a good idea to post comments on people’s blogs. Grammatical errors, “wonderful blessings that comes”, and misspellings, “I know have some more ideas”, may be made. Refraining from…
Read MoreThe Walls are Broken Down and I am on my Knees
It’s been a hard week. By the time yesterday rolled around, I was ready to hold up a white flag. As I worked on lesson plans, Finnian scattered flour all over the kitchen, the dining room, the hallway, and some of his siblings. No one said a thing. I knew something was wrong, when I…
Read MoreI Miss Her
Sometimes, I find myself wishing that my mom was still here. She was a truly amazing Mother. I often think about her and wish that I could ask her how she disciplined my siblings and me. I know that this might sound odd, but her form of discipline was completely different from anything I have witnessed…
Read MoreWondering
I know that it is late and that I should be sleeping, but I can’t. Why is it that with good things, we also often have crosses?
Read MoreI Need a Break?
Recently, I have had a couple of well-intentioned people tell me, “You need a break.” and “I hope your husband gives you at least an hour all to yourself each week.” I took some of the children to a doctor’s appointment and I read on the nine-month well-child check form that I am supposed to…
Read MoreThis Is For My Husband
I LOVE YOU!
Read MoreGod is Good!
I have so much about which I want to write, but for now it will have to wait.
Read MoreDisappointment
Finding out the day before the homeschool conference that the person who you thought would be helping you watch your children, will not be doing so due to a birthday party. Despite being an optimist, knowing that the above will most likely make it impossible for you to listen to any of the presentations and…
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 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…
Read MoreConference Ponderings
Prior to the Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference, I contemplated the theme of this year’s conference, “The Catholic Family: Called to be in the World, not of the World”, many times. We have a framed text from Human Life International, “Ancient Advice for Modern Times, How True Christians Relate to the World” by St. Justin…
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