by Kate | May 23, 2022 | Family
I missed the birds. I love the desert so much, but I missed sitting on the back porch and hearing birds all the time. Spring brought a family of cardinals to the yard. They were so sweet and shy. They would wait for other birds to leave, then swoop in to eat while the...
by Kate | May 1, 2022 | Family, Tripping Over the Saints
https://media.blubrry.com/tripping_over_the_saints/content.blubrry.com/tripping_over_the_saints/audio3041584481.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | Download Some say that Saints choose you. St. Dymphna, a saint I had never heard of, literally showed up in my home....
by Kate | Apr 25, 2022 | Family, Texas
The day after Julia and Nate came home for Easter break, I asked who would be willing to take an adventure to see bluebonnets! Julia said ‘yes’ so of course Mary Alice and Sebastian wanted to come. I always feel like I’m inconveniencing everyone but...
by Kate | Apr 24, 2022 | Catholic
It’s easy to feel justified in our “correct-ness”. We make excuses. Well, they cut me off in line. Well, they forgot to invite me. Well, they said something that hurt my feelings. But we are free. We are free to love without convincing people to love...
by Kate | Apr 22, 2022 | Family, Texas, Travel
Every year the kiddos have a choice for their birthday celebration. Would they like a birthday party with friends or a family adventure? Family adventures can be a nice dinner out, a movie, a road trip, or whatever they have their heart set on. This year, Sebastian...