This is one of those posts where I make all of my readers feel a little bit better about themselves. :) Let's talk Fruit and Failure. First, the Failure. I have a confession to make: I wasn't all that faithful to my own prayer challenge last week. Oh, the shame. Oh, the wake ... Read More about A week of praying for my husband: Fruit and Failure
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A Coffee Talk for the Little Years
y. In general the first few years of marriage and motherhood, wherever you are, can be incredibly difficult. Many times, a cup of coffee and a good conversation with a Titus 2 mom friend has been much-needed encouragement. If you happen to be in desperate need of a coffee date like that, would ... Read More about A Coffee Talk for the Little Years
Join me in a week of praying for your husband
Sometimes, others have just the right words. My friend Marianne sent out a beautiful email on the Feast of St. Joseph this week. She shared something her spiritual director had given her some time ago: two short, rich prayers to pray for your husband--your own "St. Joseph"--each day of the ... Read More about Join me in a week of praying for your husband
Know your enemies
They close their hearts to pity; with their mouths they speak arrogantly. They track me down; now they surround me; they set their eyes to cast me to the ground. They are like a lion eager to tear, like a young lion lurking in ambush." Psalm 17:8-12 I have always sort of unconsciously ... Read More about Know your enemies
Rest that renews
All too often, I feel like Sunday is just part of "the weekend" at our house. Michael and I have taken some steps in our family's rule of life to make our weekends less busy, but I have been feeling a nudge to take a hard look at how we keep the Lord's Day holy...or don't. I wonder if I speak for ... Read More about Rest that renews
St. Frances of Rome
Last Monday was the feast day of St. Frances of Rome. I wouldn't have known that it was her feast day at all, had I not stumbled across Brandon Vogt's great article on her via Facebook. It was this more extended article on her life that brought tears to my eyes, ... Read More about St. Frances of Rome
Dirty dishes and perfect charity
A few months ago, I walked into the kitchen after finally getting the kids in bed, and I burst into tears. I was exhausted after a long day and the marathon that is bedtime in our house. We had had people over for dinner, and someone had kindly offered to do the dishes for me while I put the kids ... Read More about Dirty dishes and perfect charity
Have mercy on the clumsy
There are many little moments in our lives when we don't have quite the right words to say, or we say too much or too little. There are also many situations large and small in which others don't have quite the right words to say to us. Because we are not all-knowing, we can't really ever know ... Read More about Have mercy on the clumsy
Why I’m not telling my children to “follow your heart”
The turning point in this cradle Catholic's re-conversion to her faith was when I heard something at a retreat during high school: "Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart" (Psalm 37:4). The all-consuming desires of my heart at that time of my life involved ... Read More about Why I’m not telling my children to “follow your heart”