Month: December 2014
Ron’s Crazy Comments
Ron commenting on the images of himself in our Christmas card: “Oh my gosh! It looks like a beaver left something on my head!” And, “It looks like I’m a fat, middle-aged man. It looks like my medication isn’t working!”
Read MoreA Game Called: “Where It Goes”
Annie is four and a half. She leaves toys and messes wherever she goes! Yesterday I cleaned up all her toys, putting all the little pieces of her games in their right places all over the house. Then I showed her my big “surprise”! All her toys were in their right places!…
Read MoreBecoming More Peaceful
Every liturgical year, beginning in Advent, I choose one spiritual goal on which to work throughout the year. I reflect: where am I rock bottom miserable in my behavior? What am I really flubbing up? I figure out what kind of virtue would correct that, and then I pray and work, pray and…
Read MoreOh What Fun it is to. . . Prepare for Christmas!
I love Advent! Come, Lord Jesus!
Read MoreEucharistic Motherhood
My neck is out. It hurts when I move it more than about 30 degrees. My back hurts. My jaw is tight and my eyes are bloodshot. It is so hard not getting more than 4 consecutive hours of sleep! It is so hard getting out of bed three times per night…
Read MoreP90X3
I am only 8 days away from the end of P90X3! It is a 90 day workout that is intense: 30 minutes a day, 6 days a week, for 90 days. I have done the program in earnest: I even want to earn the t-shirt that we get for completing the…
Read Morespiritual goal for the year
Every year, I choose one thing that I need to work on, and make it my goal for the year. The year is the liturgical year, which begins with Advent. So, two weeks ago I began my new year, pursuing my new spiritual goal: joyful trust. Trust in God is hard for…
Read Morefamily photographs
We just had Emily Alexander, a local photographer, shoot our family. Oh, she is so talented! We just loved her. Here are some of our pics on her blog. http://www.emilyalexander.blogspot.com Thank you, Emily!
Read MoreSalad Days!
What I have come to see is that these are the very, very best days of my life. None will compare. I will spend the bulk of my older years thinking about these days: all 6 kids are born, the baby is still a tiny, adorable infant; we still have a 4 year old…
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