If I'm not off hiding somewhere with a good book, chances are I'm chasing a kid or a dog or sleeping, because every mom can use a nap! I found Prince Charming and married him, and now we enjoy the idiosyncrasies of life in an old farmhouse. Oh yeah, and we root for the Buckeyes. Every time.Once a week, I spend a morning visiting, praying, and/or studying faith with a small group of women. Every week, I have some excuse as to why I’m too busy, how I’m so overwhelmed, what’s keeping me from attending. Inevitably, I end up going. A very dear friend is the host, so she’s really the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'prayer'
Rosier Priorities
August 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Faith
Tags: Catholic·Faith·prayer·reflection·rosary
Prayer Changes ME?
August 24th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Faith, Quotes
A recent conversation made me remember one of my favorite quotes: “Sometimes the answer to prayer is not that it changes life, but that it changes you.” – James Dillet Freeman, poet I think I stumbled upon this quote at least eight or nine years ago, but I don’t really remember for sure. It sums [...]
A Bouquet for Mary
August 15th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Inspired by Mary
Wear Blue A while back, I came across something that suggested wearing blue on Marian feast days. So let’s all wear blue today, in honor of a great feast day for Mama Mary. It’s not an overtly crazy thing to do, but maybe when you look down at your shirt (or your jeans or your [...]
Tags: Assumption·Catholic·Faith·mary·Pat Gohn·podcasts·prayer·rosary
Favorite Catholic Devotions
August 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Faith, Quick Takes, prayers
Every week, Jen from Conversion Diary hosts 7 Quick Takes. It’s a chance for bloggers to link up and have bloggy fun. You should go on over and check it out…she’s sure to make you snort your coffee, think a bit, and, in general, enjoy your visit. For some of us, the weekly Quick Takes [...]
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The Work of the Church
July 24th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Faith
The other day, a good friend sent me a message, asking for prayers. I wrote him back and told him that I would add his intention to a novena I’m praying, as well as to my daily prayers. To be honest, it was sort of a knee-jerk response, the kind of thing I would have [...]
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