These days, the reality for most of us mothers is that family vacations are a little less fun and a lot less relaxing than they were when we were the kids. So what’s a girl to do if a part of her feels just a little bit disenchanted with the whole vacation thing? The short answer is that you pack ... Read More about A Vacation Survival Guide for Catholic Moms
Humble Handmaid Blog Archives
Humility for bloggers
There are some powerful emotional highs and lows that come with blogging. And the fact is that both ends of the success spectrum provide bloggers with some serious temptations to pride. On one end, it is a difficult thing not to hungrily seek and then gobble up affirmation measured in Facebook ... Read More about Humility for bloggers
Hello world! Episode 1 of The Right Heart
Head over to The Right Heart today to listen to the very first episode of the podcast. It's a short episode that's a little about me and a lot about what you can expect to hear on the show! I will release the first 10 episodes of the show on July 1. I think you'll enjoy this first episode, even ... Read More about Hello world! Episode 1 of The Right Heart
Episode 1 – Introducing The Right Heart
Welcome to Episode 1! This is a short episode in which I talk a little about me and a lot about what you can expect to hear on the podcast. You also get to hear my cool, folksy new theme music.:) I'll let you in on something right off the bat: This podcast is not about me or all of the awesome ... Read More about Episode 1 – Introducing The Right Heart
Big News and Notes: It’s getting real over here, ya’ll.
Today is a good day to share more of that big news I teased you with a few weeks ago. I think a lot of people who read that post have been thinking I was getting ready to announce some news of the bundle-of-joy variety! What wonderful news that would be...but alas my only "babies" right now are some ... Read More about Big News and Notes: It’s getting real over here, ya’ll.
The kind of freedom people die for
I am thankful for the men and women we remember today, and for their families and friends. Thank you...and a thousand words more. ... Read More about The kind of freedom people die for
God’s delay is not God’s denial
Two years ago: The Texas Chainsaw Episode
Two years ago today I posted this. This little baby doll was 17 days old: A lot has happened in two years. So much change. So much life. So much tough. At least there have been no more altercations with chainsaws. Faith did have a play accident last summer that required surgery and some ... Read More about Two years ago: The Texas Chainsaw Episode
I had a lovely Mother’s Day (ducks, shoes, fried chicken!)
I had a lovely Mother's Day, ya'll. I have to share. Skip down to the pictures if you want, but you might miss the story about the shoes... 8:00 a.m. - Wakeup call. Michael let me sleep in.:) Slobbery wakeup kisses from a two-year-old. Eggs, bacon and grits already on the table. And he made the ... Read More about I had a lovely Mother’s Day (ducks, shoes, fried chicken!)