I love finding gifts for children that they love playing with and that teach them about our faith! What better way to show them the beauty of the Church that through play?! Catholic Gifts for Children: HeWo - HeWo is The Catholic audio player designed especially for...
I decided I wasn't actually an author. The proposal reviewers rejected my book proposal twice officially and a few times unofficially. I am "just a blogger." and I am " just a contributor of a chapter of a book." rolled around in my heart and in my head. And then, one...
Confession on a Wednesday night. Driving down the two-lane road on the way to church, I asked the Holy Spirit to be with us as we drove to reconciliation. My children in the backseat groaned and moaned, peppering me with the usual questions and comments: "Why?" and...
Alarm sounds. Roll to the left. Grab phone. Turn off the alarm. And.... Scroll. This had become my morning routine. Slowly, I had stopped getting out of bed, waking my children, and making breakfast. As they got older, their independence was a gift to my free time. I...
For Christian, Charlotte, Hannah, and Mackenzie... The Methodist Church confirmed me when I was 12. It was a big day, and my sweet friend Mandy gave me a beautiful jar of pot-pourri. She wanted me to remember the sweet grace that was poured out that day. That jar...
Did your Father holler this as he waved goodbye on the driveway? Mine did. I can see him waving with one hand and holding mom's hand with the other. He would holler 'Check the oil' as I pulled away - to high school, to Texas A&M, to Wendy's for my summer job, and...
My phone lit up with a soft glow-messages arriving one after another. “Habemus Papam!” We have a new pope. I paused, letting the moment settle in. Right now, the world is watching the Catholic Church. Even friends who have never invited Christ into their homes are...
We leave for Belgium late tomorrow night. I'm sitting in the hallway between the kids rooms, putting them to sleep. An email from Catholic Family Crate reminded me that it is Saint Anthony of Padua's feast day tomorrow! He is Julia's patron saint and earlier this...
In nine days, we will leave for Belgium. Brian, Riley, and I are making a pilgrimage to Geel, Belgium where St. Dymphna and Father Gerebern were martyred. We are asking for complete healing for Riley. Do I believe he could be healed right here in Lantana, Texas? Of...
Just before Christmas, Mary Alice celebrated her first Communion. Somehow, everything lined up in perfect harmony and Julia, Nate, both sets of grandparents, and Aunt Theresa were able to attend. (Cue the angels singing thanksgiving for living close to family once...