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Three on Earth, one in Heaven

Humble Handmaid· Motherhood

Michael and I suffered a miscarriage this month. We named our baby Kolbe Joseph. We both think he was a…
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30 Ideas to Teach the Faith to Little Ones

30 Ideas to Teach the Faith to Little Ones

Humble Handmaid· Motherhood

Research has found that most people’s moral foundations are in place by age nine, and a person’s spiritual beliefs are generally…
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The school of holiness

The school of holiness

Humble Handmaid· Interior Life· Motherhood

Lately, I have been praying often for a strong marriage and family. I want so much for my children! I…
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5 Tips for Walking with God in the Little Years

5 Tips for Walking with God in the Little Years

Humble Handmaid· Interior Life· Motherhood

Hi sweet readers! I published this piece on CatholicMom.com this past Wednesday, and just realized that I ought to share…
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It’s braver to have a good day

It’s braver to have a good day

Humble Handmaid· Interior Life· Motherhood

I had a good day today. I actually woke up on time this morning and got some morning prayer in….
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Happily Ever After Moments

Happily Ever After Moments

Humble Handmaid· Interior Life· Motherhood

Just as we can’t expect to totally relax on a family vacation with little ones, we can’t expect our entire…
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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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