A Catholic couple. Searching for God in the ordinary. Helping others do the same.
I look forward to the day when women will be nice to each other. Women can be the most loving and compassionate sisters in Christ, filled with virtue and integrity. We can also be the most envious and intimidating of enemies. Remember the awkwardness of middle school, the high school cliques, the circle of ‘mean…
[read the next few lines in your best Michael Bolton voice] “When a man loves a woman, Can’t keep his mind on nothin’ else, He’d trade the world For a good thing he’s found” I’d add: “he does stupid things to make himself look good” … but that just doesn’t rhyme Jerry, my husband –…
[disclaimer: this is a conversation in my head made up of several actual conversations through my time in youth ministry.] Me to Youth Minister: I can’t find your youth ministry accounts on social media. What are your usernames? Youth Minister: We don’t do the Facebook or Instagram. I don’t Twitter. And, Snapchat is satanic….
A little over 20 years ago, my husband and I moved to the country where we could raise our two daughters at a slower pace. We bought 10 acres of land, got 3 goats and 3 pigs, boarded one horse, had a huge garden, hunted, and began to home schooled. This was a major change…