A Catholic couple. Searching for God in the ordinary. Helping others do the same.
Have you ever lost your child… even for a brief moment, which seemed like eternity? Those moments make you sick with fear. When our oldest was about 5 y/o, we were shopping at a clothing store in a strip mall. It was summertime and they had the front doors open because the shop was so…
I want to share with you a single phrase that has only been spoken once but that has changed the course of my life, the life of my husband and family, and ultimately, the life of the Church. But, before I tell you about it, I need to give you some background. My husband, Deacon…
Our treadmill is in a partially finished area of the basement along with Jerry’s weight set, universal machine, a freezer, filing cabinets, and several bookshelves filled with our daughters’ books. This afternoon while sitting on the floor putting on my running shoes to hit the treadmill (it was raining outside), I began to stare at…
When I was hired by a local parish as their Director for Youth & Family Ministry my husband and I registered as part of that church community. Prior to this position, I had been in diocesan ministry for 6 years which can make it difficult to be part of of single parish family since a…