It hasn't been a walk in the park marriage-wise to adjust to our fourth little Franco. Growing seasons are never easy, though, are they?:) This growing season is stewing over a sink of dirty dishes late after a long, long day. It's trying to find time for one another when we're both exhausted. It's ... Read More about How Domestic Church is Helping My Marriage Postpartum
Humble Handmaid Blog Archives
How do you put big love into small things?
How do you put big love into small things? This challenge has been on my heart lately. Honestly, I've often felt overwhelmed these past few weeks. Since a new baby and a new homeschool year arrived at roughly the same time for me this fall, I am a woman who suddenly has a lot more to do and a lot ... Read More about How do you put big love into small things?
Listen, my daughter
I read in a book once that a good technique to teach your little ones to come when you call is to "practice" by calling them to you sometimes just for fun. Hug them, say something silly, or tell them you love them--so that when you call them to you, it's not always because they're being disciplined ... Read More about Listen, my daughter
Fighting a growing season
Over the past year or so, I think I felt like all of my blog posts needed to be wrapped up in nice packages made of hours of editing and fancy PicMonkey title images. That's just not where I am right now. But here's to getting back to blogging like I used to in the old days when I started Humble ... Read More about Fighting a growing season
The month I turned 30, had my fourth baby, celebrated 8 years of marriage, and survived the Great Flood
I feel like the slow, leisurely summer I had was probably a God-send. August has been a real roller coaster. First came my 30th birthday, on August 1. There was a long, lovely weekend of shopping, good food, and cake. Among my favorite gifts was a mini shopping spree at Bath and Body Works ... Read More about The month I turned 30, had my fourth baby, celebrated 8 years of marriage, and survived the Great Flood
Winding down and winding up: An end-of-summer update
It has been a lovely, restful summer, for the most part. I felt a strong call in the late spring this year to wind down in many ways, and I'm so grateful that I've been able to do that. Aside from a week of VBS in June and a couple of rounds of swim lessons, the kids and I have lived pretty low-key ... Read More about Winding down and winding up: An end-of-summer update
In case you “Don’t Want to Miss a Thing”…
I thought that Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" was the most romantic song I'd ever heard when I was in 7th grade and heard it in the movie, Armageddon. It actually nudged the Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way" from it's longtime #1 spot, that is until my future husband and his friends ... Read More about In case you “Don’t Want to Miss a Thing”…
Back to the Heart of Sunday Rest, with Lisa Schmidt
Lisa Schmidt of The Practicing Catholic is back for Episode 27 of The Right Heart, and my interview with her has become one of my favorite episodes of podcast. (Lisa's first time on the podcast was in Episode 17: Restoring Your Fertility to God as a Couple). In this interview, Lisa and I have an ... Read More about Back to the Heart of Sunday Rest, with Lisa Schmidt
Slowing down
I've probably come back to this post in my drafts seven or eight times now. There's so much I want to say, but probably don't need to say. There's so much I want explain about this season of my life right now, but could never do justice to in a blog post. I've discerned clearly over the past ... Read More about Slowing down