What does the phrase “do small things with great love” mean to you? I am a mom of three kids. My days include changing diapers, being the tickle monster, refereeing fights, school drop-offs and pick-ups, and hunting down the best playgrounds within driving distance. I am also a full time grad student. During my days …
Mother Teresa’s Humility Do you remember Dory’s song in Finding Nemo? “Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming, swimming, swimming, what do we do we swim, swim, swim.” That is what was going through my head when I came up with the title of this post. But instead of swimming, I use the …
When Michelle first asked me to write a little bit about what “do small things with great love” means to me, I was happily surprised. That quote means a lot to me, and I actually have a similar quote from Mother Teresa “do ordinary things with extraordinary love” in my bio on my Instagram because …
Distracted thoughts and Interruptions I wake up to hear the kids are up again. I drag my feet out of bed, hop into the shower and get ready for the day. I come out and Shiloh is cooing. I carry some things upstairs and then come back down to bring her up. I clean the …
a “ Do sm(all) things with ^ great love” = God “Do ALL things with a GREAT God” As I reflected on Mother’s Teresa’s famous quote, I found myself staring at the words and pondering what they really meant. For I am a word-girl, meaning I often think I know what a …
I love the word Fiat. I love the promise of the YES that rocked the world as our Savior became incarnate. There is so much beauty in the BIG yes that God calls us to- the vocation, the lifestyle, the big picture- of course all that is included in the idea of Fiat. But over …
May 5, 2021 Did you know that today is maternal mental health day? I never realized it until my therapist told me about it a few sessions ago. She knows I like to write and encouraged me to share something on it and my experience with PPD. This is not my usual type of post …
In the middle of my busy days I find my mind adrift. I daydream about the big things while I do the little things. I see myself writing and speaking, connecting with women of faith and helping others tell their own stories. I imagine myself on grand pilgrimages or exotic mission fields. I wonder sometimes …
My mom brain moment today. Happy Monday, Everyone! I just wanted to share about my day today (spoiler! Major “mom brain” moment), and please tell me that you have had days like this before! Gabriel and Rebecca had a doctor’s appointment this afternoon. I planned out this whole day today around that. The appointment was …
Building cathedrals! Raising Saints! “Do small things with great love.” As a mother to three small little ones it’s often easy for me to get caught up in the mundane every day tasks and forget the amazing gift it is. From time to time I fully realize that picking up the messy house again, unloading …
