"The steps of a man are from the Lord, and he establishes him in whose way he delights; though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord is the stay of his hand." -Psalm 37:23-24 "For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light. O continue your steadfast love to those ... Read More about He either knows what He is doing, or He doesn’t.
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The devil’s favorite color is gray
"Guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." -Proverbs 4:23 If you eat a box of donuts, you know they are going to go straight to your hips. If you consume trashy media, it's going to go straight to your head--and your heart. Instead of muffin tops, though, the consequences of ... Read More about The devil’s favorite color is gray
Hope, O my soul
"Hope, O my soul, hope. You know neither the day nor the hour. Watch carefully, for everything passes quickly, even though your impatience makes doubtful what is certain, and turns a very short time into a long one. Dream that the more you struggle the more you prove the love that you bear your God, ... Read More about Hope, O my soul
Girls on the run
My sister Rivers and I ran (read: slowly jogged) a quarter marathon last Saturday! It was amazing. My sister in law was coming in from Ohio to run the Louisiana half marathon (she had never even run a mile before August!) and she was one of my inspirations. I try to work out a couple of times a week ... Read More about Girls on the run
The family that hunts together…
My husband went on his first deer hunt in the fall of 2013 and shot not one but TWO deer (beginner's luck?!). Not only that, but his buck was the largest one shot that entire season. He came back from that trip hooked on hunting, go figure. A bunch of the guys at work started calling him ... Read More about The family that hunts together…
Educating our children: Tips from St. Josemaria
If you've read my blog for a while, you know I love St. Josemaria. I know a lot of people who have mixed feelings about him (he's pretty direct sometimes), but I like that about him. I was going through my old journals recently, and I found these great notes from an Opus Dei Recollection a few years ... Read More about Educating our children: Tips from St. Josemaria
Teaching our kids to be friends
As with so many things in marriage and parenting, I have a lofty goal, but a fuzzy idea of how to get there, practically-speaking: I want my children to be friends. Yes, my children are going to fight and be at each other's throats and gang up on each other and all of that. They do it ... Read More about Teaching our kids to be friends
Order in the house!
I have gotten a lot of advice about not worrying so much about the state of my home. It's the implied idea that dirty floors and general chaos and exhausted parents mean happy kids...or something like that. Well, friends, I will not go gently into that good night. My thought is that kids ... Read More about Order in the house!
Girls on the run, kids on a roll, life in a nutshell
A heartfelt thank you to our dear, beautiful friend Olivia Gulino for taking some family pictures for us. On a warm Sunday morning, we drove over to the green space behind the neighborhood next door and prayed that we would get at least one picture where everyone was looking at the camera. God ... Read More about Girls on the run, kids on a roll, life in a nutshell