I find myself outside with my son playing “soccer” with a rock as the soccer ball on our driveway as we wait for the school bus. My 6-year-old has a look of panic and despair on his face when I score another goal, tying the score. I stop, look him in the eyes and say, …
Desiring Motherhood The weekend my husband went to his National Guard drill for the first time was lonely. We had just moved into our new apartment together after living at his grandmother’s house for a month as we hunted for jobs and a place to live. We were in a new city and only had …
Last week I made a request for recipes and ideas for meatless meals for Lent. I received quite a few recipes and ideas and put them all together in this post for easy access for Lent. Thank you to everyone who helped me gather these! I also included some of my own recipes that we …
Discerning How to Have the Most Fruitful Lent Do you get stressed thinking about what to give up for Lent? If you do, you’re in good company! I feel like Lent sneaks up on me so soon after Christmas. And while my intentions are good, sometimes I end up choosing something to give up at …
When I first heard the phrase, “faith over fear” I wasn’t sure how I felt about it. As someone who has dealt with anxiety my whole life, it almost felt dismissive of my struggles. It kind of felt like the stereotype of “if you have more faith, you won’t have anxiety” which just isn’t true. …
Last Sunday Last Sunday I felt like a crazy person. I woke up later than I should have, still exhausted as I was recovering from whatever virus we had. I texted my husband (who was gone at military drill) that I didn’t think Rebecca would make it to her Catechesis class. His response of “poor …
Merry Christmas! I can’t believe that we only have 1 more day left of 2022. I feel like the last few months of the year really fly by fast. Our family had a nice Christmas. We went up to Wisconsin to celebrate with Christian’s family and just got home yesterday. We had a nice visit …
Happy feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe! She has a very special place in my heart. The Story of Ruth I have been listening to the advent series by The Chosen on The Hallow App. Each day a passage of the bible is read, and then we meditate on it. One of the bible …
Have you ever had a special intention you were praying for? What did you do? Did you ask others to pray for you? Did your prayers get answered? Read the following 3 stories to find out which holy friends the authors called on for aid, and how each of them had their prayer answered! (One …
There is no question that families are under a spiritual attack right now. The good news is that the saints are here to help families thrive! Here are some stories about how different saints helped families with securing jobs, adoption, having a baby, and during times of mourning. St. Josemaria Escriva My wife and I …
