Here is a story I’m going to completely paraphrase and probably slaughter just a bit, but I’m sure the point won’t be lost. From the holy priest who served as facilitator for this weekend’s silent retreat: There was once a young boy who grew up with a beautiful young girl. They knew each other their [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Two wives…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged analogy, extraordinary form, traditional latin mass on February 26, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Small Successes…or getting it right, one small step at a time!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged small successes on February 26, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Lingering coughs and colds, the everyday stresses and strains of life in a large family and a gloomy day that began with a migraine…how comforting the realization that this is God’s will…that He has prepared this place for me, these crosses, for my sanctification. It really helps having these weekly reminders, when I feel that [...]
The Holy Season of Lent
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged lent preparation on February 23, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Lent. Time to give up, take up, let go and accept all that God has in store for us throughout the Holy Season. In this family, we try to focus equally upon that which we will take up, as well as give up. Sometimes, the truest sacrifice is not that which we’ve forsaken, but that [...]
Everything…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged everything, lifehouse skit on February 23, 2009 | 11 Comments »
h/t to regan… I’m not a big fan of contemporary Christian music. And quite often I’m a bit put-off by some of the skits that I’ve seen performed to “transform” our youth. So I nearly hit the pause button just a couple seconds in. Please don’t! Please…watch. Someone, somewhere needs to see this… Blessings,
The Simple Woman’s Daybook
Posted in Uncategorized on February 23, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Visit Peggy at The Simple Woman for more Daybook entries! FOR TODAY – February 23, 2009 Outside my Window…A stunning blue sky, bright sunshine and frigidly cold. This is February’s last “hurrah,” as March is one short week away! I’m counting the days until the earth is plowed, the seeds are planted and the sun [...]
Oops!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blogging on February 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I woke up this morning, refreshed from a good night’s sleep, children still a-snooze, a cup of hot espresso in hand and proceeded to the keyboard… EEK! Extreme blandness!! My blog was devoid of all color! Oh…yes…I kind of kept overlooking those reminders to pay this year’s fee for my CSS (cascading style sheet) upgrade. [...]
Early to bed, early to rise…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged joy on February 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
…makes it a lot easier to wake up at 5:30 a.m. for a very special Mass. This morning, the children and I rose well before the sun to ready ourselves for an hour’s trip to the retreat center where my husband and oldest son spent the weekend. The wonderful priest who directed the retreat wished [...]
A humble request…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged prayer request on February 20, 2009 | 7 Comments »
In your charity, would you please pray for my dear husband and 15yo son who will both be attending a silent retreat this weekend? They are leaving this evening and will return on Sunday. I’ve been praying for this intention for quite some time and am so happy that my husband has this opportunity to [...]
Want to smile?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged spring forward on February 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
There’s an hour more light at the end of the tunnel… Daylight savings time starts on March 8th! Sixteen days from now, we gain an hour of daylight! There it is. Clementine was right. Spring is nearly here… Blessings,
Small Successes…or getting it right, one small step at a time!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged small successes on February 19, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Everyone’s a bit stir-crazy around here! The past week has included coughing, sneezing, fevers and a family that’s sick and tired of being sick and tired! Focusing on “small successes” really helps me keep my perspective…here are this week’s: 1. I cleaned off the top of the refrigerator Please tell me you have the same [...]
Hope springs eternal…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged humor on February 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Clementine, gazing with an expression of pure joy…at a gallon of milk: “I have such hope for the future! Look at the expiration date: March 1st. Spring is coming…it’s really coming!” She’s 19…my kids say the cutest things! I’m actually surprised she checked the expiration date…as if a gallon of milk would ever make it [...]
Happy birthday, 9 year old!
Posted in Uncategorized on February 17, 2009 | 4 Comments »
My Gareth is 9 years old today! Born 5 weeks early after nearly 3 months of bedrest for mom…he started out really small, but is catching up slowly, but surely… Eternally the “little” brother to the Big Three (Arthur, Gawain and Galahad), and big brother to Charlotte and Emily. He so wants to be big! [...]
The Simple Woman’s Daybook
Posted in Uncategorized on February 16, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Visit Peggy at The Simple Woman for more Daybook entries! FOR TODAY – February 16, 2009 Outside my Window…21 degrees, feels like 15. Bright sunshine glinting on frosty windows. The silhouette of skeletal branches against the blue sky… I am thinking…that perhaps this virus is on it’s way out. At least for me. Poor little [...]
Weapons of Mass instruction…
Posted in Uncategorized on February 16, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Most Catholics refer to the “deposit of the Faith.” For my guys…it’s more like an arsenal! Consider my 15yo’s observation (keep in mind that this young man is a Master of Ceremonies for the Extraordinary Form of the Mass…a weighty responsibility!): Arthur: “Hey mom…what are the weapons of the Mass?” Now I’m thinking: the sacraments, [...]
Let her eat cake…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged children, dessert, humor on February 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Charlotte…patting her tummy, pushing away her plate, and sighing: “Well…my “dinner” space is completely filled up! But my “cake” space still has plenty of room!” Blessings,
Happy St. Valentine’s Day!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged family, liturgical year, st. valentine's day on February 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I said a Valentine prayer for you and asked the Lord above to fill your heart and bless your soul With the precious gift of love. I asked Him for sincere love The kind that’s meant to stay Just like the generous love You give to those you touch each day. I prayed for love [...]
Ironic…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged children, humor, irony on February 13, 2009 | 5 Comments »
We never eat out… Well…practically never. This evening the cupboards were practically bare and it was payday. Calling my dear husband at work, I quickly outlined that I was quite open to suggestions for dinner. He says: “What do you want?” (husband speak for “ah, man…I just wanted to come home to a hot meal [...]
The spiderweb vs. memories…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged consumerism, frugality, memories on February 13, 2009 | 9 Comments »
How disheartening it is to see the “spiderwebs” emerging…you know the ones I’m talking about: Big box stores with enormous displays of all the latest gadgets…it looks like Christmas, all over again. Widescreen TV’s, digital cameras, toys, toys, toys. Spiderwebs…set out by greedy merchants, most particularly to catch the poor… It’s tax season, and for [...]
A timely and important article…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged left-wing catholics, rabbi levin on February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
…from Father Z: Rabbi: Left-wing is destroying the Catholic Church From Rabbi Levin: “The most important issue,” he said, is the work the Church is doing “to save babies from abortion, and save children’s minds, and young people’s minds, helping them to know right and wrong on the life and family issues.” Definitely worth reading…pass [...]
Small successes…or getting it right, one small step at a time!
Posted in Uncategorized on February 12, 2009 | 10 Comments »
A spring-like week, a frightening windstorm, an amazing rainbow and now, a return to cold weather…time to look at the sunny side of life! Here are this week’s Small Successes: 1. I’m cleaning “the interior castle”…one room at a time, trying to sweep away all the cobwebs crowding the corners… 2. We made a real [...]
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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.
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