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Making every breath a prayer

Making every breath a prayer

Humble Handmaid· Interior Life

In confession a few years ago when I was a tired new mother with two young children, I told the…
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Late night photo roundup from a well-intentioned wife

Late night photo roundup from a well-intentioned wife

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Michael and I had the house unexpectedly to ourselves tonight when my parents decided to drive up to see my…
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Oh how he loves us

Humble Handmaid· Interior Life

Jesus loves us so much. I don’t think that my head will ever be able to wrap itself around how…
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You’re not going to get a Christmas card from me…and I’m OK if you’re OK

You’re not going to get a Christmas card from me…and I’m OK if you’re OK

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You’re not going to get a Christmas card from me this year. I hope you’re OK with that. Because I…
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In which I yell at the dog and find a metaphor in the matter

In which I yell at the dog and find a metaphor in the matter

Humble Handmaid· Interior Life

The entire house smelled like poop the other day. I couldn’t get away from it. Every bowel movement from all…
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How to melt your husband (and count your blessings)

How to melt your husband (and count your blessings)

Humble Handmaid· Marriage

I’ll admit that things have been a little rocky lately with me and my St. Joseph. All of the stresses…
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I'm a south Louisiana girl, Catholic wife, writer, speaker, and mother of six. Since I started my blog way back in 2009, life has been a roller coaster of babies, plot twists and a plane crash or two. I've been chronicling things here as I've been learning to love and suffer and laugh and trust in the goodness of God in the ordinary and the extraordinary--with a little espresso and a lot of Divine Mercy. Read More…

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