My father-in-law was a remarkable man. Brilliant, as most self-made men are. Strong and upright, no shady deals or skeletons in his closet. Faithful to his wife and a loving father to his children. And practical. He grew up during the Great Depression, and the lessons learned during those lean times, permeated his daily life [...]
Archive for January, 2009
The perfect tool…
Posted in Uncategorized on January 31, 2009 | 5 Comments »
A Busy Mom’s Weekly Reflection…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged busy mom's weekly reflection on January 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A moment of grace on Monday…after two weeks of prayer and searching, Gareth finally located his math book. Behind the dresser…where we’d looked many times before. I literally begged St. Anthony, while once again searching the classroom, and two minutes later Gareth emerges from his room dancing around with such glee…he’s never, ever been that [...]
Me and my bag…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blogging fun, handbags on January 30, 2009 | 13 Comments »
Regan!!! Enough with the tags, already! Just kidding…this one is actually a bit fun, though I can’t begin to tell you just how much I despise having my picture taken. That’s why I take the pictures…so I don’t have to be in them! I’ve always felt this way about photographs, even as I child I [...]
Small Successes
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged faith & family, small successes on January 29, 2009 | 6 Comments »
A big thank you to Danielle Bean for organizing the Small Successes blogfest! I really need this reminder today! Check out more Small Successes at Faith & Family Live: 1. I vacuumed under the sofa cushions. You wouldn’t believe the things I found! 2. I missed the end of a movie I was really enjoying [...]
Wordless Wednesday
Posted in Uncategorized on January 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Wordless Wednesday
Shaken
Posted in Uncategorized on January 28, 2009 | 9 Comments »
3:00 a.m. Clementine and Dad discuss road conditions and Clementine decides to give it a go on her own. 3:20 a.m. Shortly after exiting the ramp onto I70E, Clementine loses control of her vehicle. Spinning out of control the vehicle comes to rest in the median, hopelessly trapped in the ice and snow. She’s unhurt, [...]
Unfair
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged children, humor on January 26, 2009 | 7 Comments »
While unloading the dishwasher, Gawain notices that I’m preparing two chickens for roasting… Gawain: “Ah, man…now that’s not fair!” He reads from the package: “This chicken was fed an entirely vegetarian diet…so they made the poor chicken a vegetarian so that it could become our meat? That just doesn’t seem fair…” Mom: “Gawain…do you really [...]
Happy things…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blogging fun, happiness on January 26, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Regan tagged me for a little blogging fun. Happy things… Hmmm…things that make me happy… Oh so many!! But here are a few: The knitting basket beside my bed…yummy shades of russet and brown, cottons and wools and the lovely size 11 walnut needles lovingly carved by my husband. Learning a new craft! Creating my [...]
The Simple Woman’s Daybook
Posted in Uncategorized on January 26, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Visit Peggy at The Simple Woman for more Daybook entries! FOR TODAY – January 26, 2009 Outside my Window…all is white and gray. Snow frosted trees and a blanket of white hides the ice from the previous melt. A promise of more snow is written upon that leaden sky…I don’t mind that promise! Thanking the [...]
The Feast of St. Francis de Sales
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged feast day, st. francis de sales on January 24, 2009 | 7 Comments »
~~For those Catholics attached to the Extraordinary Form of the Mass and following the old calendar, our dear Saint’s feast day is celebrated on January 29th…this family observes both dates, as we are particularly attached to this saint!~~ Today is the Feast of St. Francis de Sales. He is a particular favorite of mine…I can’t [...]
A Busy Mom’s Weekly Reflection
Posted in Uncategorized on January 23, 2009 | 4 Comments »
When I was pregnant with my first child, I received a “baby book.” Yellow, rather old-fashioned with drawings in soft pastels, I couldn’t wait to begin filling in the blanks…first haircut, first tooth, first smile…all of those “firsts.” I was quite dedicated to filling out those pages and managed to chronicle the first five years [...]
In Preparation for the Feast of Candlemas…
Posted in Uncategorized on January 22, 2009 | 5 Comments »
If Candlemas be fair and bright, Come winter, have another flight; If Candlemas bring clouds and rain, Go winter, and come not again. The Christmas tree is lying upon the brush pile, the decorations are packed away. The wreath on the mailbox and the large one beside the front door are yet to be put [...]
An urgent prayer request!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged prayer request on January 21, 2009 | 11 Comments »
How beautiful are the prayers of the faithful… With trust and humility, united in common purpose, the voices of God’s people rise to the vault of heaven like incense… How it pleases God when we join one another, particularly to lift up one of our brothers or sisters who are in need… I come to [...]
Uncivilized…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged humor on January 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Conversation overheard at the little girls’ tea party. From over the rim of her pretty china tea cup, little Miss Charlotte spies big brother Galahad drinking his tea from a large mason jar: Charlotte: Galahad! Civilized people drink their tea out of cups and use cream! Galahad: Charlotte…we live out in the country. We don’t [...]
The gift of time…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged daily joys, encouragement, tea party on January 20, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Following last week’s arctic blast, we lost our internet service for several days. It was incredibly inconvenient, particularly for my husband who needed to work from home for a couple days, and necessitated the reordering of the school day, as well. Despite these annoyances, it was an amazingly productive time. I’m well aware that the [...]
The Simple Woman’s Daybook – evening edition!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged the simple woman's daybook on January 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Visit Peggy at The Simple Woman for more Daybook entries! FOR TODAY – January 19, 2009 Outside my Window…stars shining in the night sky…the cold, hard glint of moonlight upon snow. Single digit temps…balmy compared to a few days ago… I am thinking…that it’s been many days since I’ve sat at the computer. Not an [...]
Snakes and snails…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged parenting on January 15, 2009 | 8 Comments »
What are little boys made of? Snips and snails, and puppy dogs tails That’s what little boys are made of !” What are little girls made of? “Sugar and spice and all things nice That’s what little girls are made of!” My first three children are female. Bows and curls, dolls and ribbons, tears and [...]
And we shall have snow…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged weather on January 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The North wind doth blow and we shall have snow, And what will poor robin do then, poor thing? He’ll sit in a barn and keep himself warm and hide his head under his wing, poor thing. Milk in the fridge, food in the freezer and cabinets. Heat. Blankets. Coats, hats, gloves and boots. We [...]
The Traditional Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged homeschool joys, liturgical year on January 13, 2009 | 7 Comments »
January 12th is the traditional Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord. Happy Feast Day! Today our family celebrated with friends near and dear to our hearts…my dear Sandra (who is godmother to my young daughters) and her sweet children (her youngest daughter is my goddaughter!) joined us for an afternoon of yummy food ( [...]
Belated acknowledgements and thanks…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blogging on January 12, 2009 | 6 Comments »
My goodness… When I started this whole blogging adventure a little over a year and a half ago, I had no idea that I’d have so very many visitors nor did I realize what an amazing group of women I’d eventually “meet.” Though the computer can, in many ways, cause us to isolate ourselves, it [...]
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The most holy Virgin had more faith than all men and angels. She saw her Son in the crib of Bethlehem, and believed Him the Creator of the world. She saw Him fly from Herod, and yet believed Him the King of kings. She saw Him born, and believed Him eternal. She saw Him poor and in need of food, and believed Him the Lord of the universe. She saw Him lying on straw, and believed Him omnipotent. She observed that He did not speak, and she believed Him infinite wisdom. She heard Him weep, and believed Him the joy of Paradise. In fine, she saw Him in death, despised and crucified, and, although faith wavered in others, Mary remained firm in the belief that He was God.
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I am a traditional Catholic homeschooling mother of 9 children, married for 30 years to the most patient and sainted man. As converts to Catholicism in 1991, our family has only recently discovered the beauty and full expression of our beliefs in the timeless liturgy of antiquity, the Extraordinary Form also commonly referred to as the Traditional Latin Mass. An avid knitter, I also enjoy gardening, reading and immersing myself in the everyday graces of my vocation.
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Roger - husband, love of my life
Ashley (aka Jane) - age 29
Caitlin (aka Elizabeth) - age 25
Meredith (aka Clementine) - age 21
Zachary (aka Arthur) - age 17
Joseph (aka Gawain) - age 14
Michael (aka Galahad) - age 13
Maximilian (aka Gareth) - age 11
Abigail (aka Charlotte) - age 9
Rylee (aka Emily) - age 8
Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.
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A Student's Prayer
Creator of all things, true source of light and wisdom, origin of all being, graciously let a ray of your light penetrate the darkness of my understanding.
Take from me the double darkness in which I have been born, an obscurity of sin and ignorance.
Give me a keen understanding, a retentive memory, and the ability to grasp things correctly and fundamentally.
Grant me the talent of being exact in my explanations and the ability to express myself with thoroughness and charm.
Point out the beginning, direct the progress, and help in the completion.
I ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
---St. Thomas Aquinas
Litany Of Humility
O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being loved...
From the desire of being extolled ...
From the desire of being honored ...
From the desire of being praised ...
From the desire of being preferred to others...
From the desire of being consulted ...
From the desire of being approved ...
From the fear of being humiliated ...
From the fear of being despised...
From the fear of suffering rebukes ...
From the fear of being calumniated ...
From the fear of being forgotten ...
From the fear of being ridiculed ...
From the fear of being wronged ...
From the fear of being suspected ...
That others may be loved more than I,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be esteemed more than I ...
That, in the opinion of the world,
others may increase and I may decrease ...
That others may be chosen and I set aside ...
That others may be praised and I unnoticed...
That others may be preferred to me in everything...
That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should…
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