In 2004 I was diagnosed with delayed-onset PTSD. It took three years for my 9-11 relief work to catch up with me. While most 20 years olds were partying in college or worried about exams, I was consoling 400 people whose loved ones had been murdered in the Pentagon. I had only been in the …
Gardening: Playing in God’s Creation
You care for the earth, give it water;you fill it with riches.Your river in heaven brims overto provide its grain.And thus you provide for the earth;you drench its furrows;you level it, soften it with showers;you bless its growth.Psalm 65This morning I was out in the morning sunshine picking kale with my daughter in our garden. …
Just Say “No” to Busy
I have not written much on this website lately. I was taking a break to focus on my family and faith journey. I had gotten myself into a rut where I was doing too much and accomplishing very little. I was leading or helping out in five ministries while trying to balance being a wife, …
My Choice to Homeschool
There is a disturbing trend in this country in regards to discourse and the right to personal opinion and free speech. I know that most people who frequent the Internet have noticed that comment sections on Facebook, Twitter, articles, and blogs are filled with name calling, vilification, irrational rants, and unintelligent and unintelligible arguments. People …
Liturgical Living: Feast of Epiphany Birthday Party for Jesus
Yesterday was the Feast of Epiphany. The Roman Church has a week of Christmas left before we enter back into Ordinary Time. The ladies who help me run the Sanctity of Life Committee at our parish and I decided to host a Birthday Party for Jesus. We needed to collect crisis pregnancy items and what …
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!
I hope you have a very blessed Christmas season. May the gift of the Incarnation fill you with incredible joy now and always. I am off the Internets until January 2014. God bless!
Admitting that Marriage is Hard
Sometimes honesty in Catholic circles can be difficult. It is hard to admit to others that our vocation is just plain hard, that marriage can be messy and rough. I have been married for 3.5 years. We did not have a "honeymoon phase" as I was pregnant 3 months into our marriage and was sick …
Third Week of Advent Reflection: Needing a Savior
We have made it more than half way through Advent. Next week we will celebrate the Feast of the Nativity and begin the Christmas season. Our joy is even greater, as we passed through Gaudete (rejoice) Sunday. We are nearing the end of this season of waiting in joyful hope, although, we wait in joyful …
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A Few of My Favorite Books-Sleety December Day Version
It is a gray and dreary day here with a mix of rain and sleet. This type of day makes me think about my favorite books. It is the perfect kind of day to tuck in with a favorite book and a peppermint mocha. Yeah, still working on that coffee addiction. Thank Our Lord for …
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Second Sunday of Advent Reflection: Lonely vs Lowly
Last night I went to the Saturday Vigil Mass for the Second Sunday of Advent. A part of the Liturgy of the Eucharist really struck me. I actually misheard our priest who has a Nigerian accent and that mishearing really hit me. During the anaphora, or Eucharistic Prayer, there is a portion in the preface …
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Swimming the Depths 