Photographer: Adrian Sampson Sometimes illustration can be oh-so-enlightening when it comes to relationships. Mike and I gave talks for a few years using Dr. Mark Gungor's hilarious Tale of Two Brains clip to start off the evening, but recently I heard another analogy that sparked some new ... Read More about How thinking like a man helps me be a better mom
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4 Ways We Pick Our Poison in Media
When it comes to books, movies and television, many of us have had our guilty pleasures at one time or another. I sure have. There comes a point though when we can't reconcile consuming junk and then turning around and putting out goodness. There's comes a point when God answers our prayer to ... Read More about 4 Ways We Pick Our Poison in Media
17 pieces of Humble Pie
Prepare to say "ouch" a couple of times as you read this list from St. Josemaria. Or if you are in my club, way more than that. Sometimes we are so quick to cry "scrupulosity!" when someone speaks of trying to improve in one of the ways that St. Josemaria talks about. Join me in vigilantly ... Read More about 17 pieces of Humble Pie
We can’t get there all at once
Getting up on time has been a years-long struggle for me. But it's been a real necessity for me this past year and a half. Without that morning prayer time and also early-morning prep work for the day, there is a lot more craziness in the morning. We live with my Mom and Dad right now, and I can't ... Read More about We can’t get there all at once
A lesson on lovin’ from “My Best Friend’s Wedding”
Michael and I went to a Valentine's Day dinner at our parish last Friday. The evening included a talk on marriage by Lloyd and Jan Tate, a great couple from New Orleans. I was surprised when the Tates ended up speaking about the Five Love Languages. My first thought was something like, ... Read More about A lesson on lovin’ from “My Best Friend’s Wedding”
Some Good Readin’
I like to say that I read in growth spurts. I will go weeks without picking up a book at all, and then I'll read an entire book or two or three in a short period of time. For example, I read most of The Restless Flame in a deer stand recently. I am not the most well-read person on the ... Read More about Some Good Readin’
What a weekend in my shoes can do
Last week, Michael and I had one of those marital conversations where both of us believed the other person had some improving to do, and we were both very honest with our exact thoughts on the topic. The jist was that I had asked Michael for help in taking care of some things on my to-do list, and ... Read More about What a weekend in my shoes can do
He calls us first (and He doesn’t mind if we bring the kids)
I wandered into the little Missionaries of Charity chapel for a few minutes this afternoon, while my older two children were in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd class. I had Gianna with me, and she flitted around the room while I prayed. Every couple of minutes, I had to intercept her little hands ... Read More about He calls us first (and He doesn’t mind if we bring the kids)
What works right now
I am finally getting to the point where I am giving myself permission to do what works for my family right now. No comparing, no guilt trips, no envy, no "if only" or "we should be by now." Or if those temptations and emotions do come to mind (Who am I kidding? They always come to mind), I am ... Read More about What works right now