Brian and I celebrated 25 years of marriage this summer. Have you ever approached a special date and you just weren't sure how to really celebrate it? Do you plan a weekend just for you? Do you invite your community to celebrate with you? Do you celebrate with family?...
Ever so often I read an article about the state of the world - doomsday, fear, and basic complete destruction with a side of hopelessness. I'm here to share a little light and a lot of cuteness. Every year, our church holds an All Saints Day Trunk or Treat. Sebastian...
Mary Alice loves to hear stories about "when she was little" at bedtime. So, here we go again - my best efforts at writing down memories for these amazing children. We have amazing neighbors that live across the cul-de-sac from us. Mandy is also a photographer, so...
Have you ever let go of something, maybe a beautiful dream, because the Lord prompted you to? Then, after you let go, you found reasons and ways that you could still do it with your own strength, so you snatched it back up and told yourself that the timing was right...
Choosing my word of the year this year proved harder than in years past. Do your words come easily? Do you know before the calendar even turns to January? I don't. I'm usually well into the first month before I truly have peace about letting Him choose my word of the...
Tonight we attended Mass at the church in Lake Jackson, where the Lord showed me my word of the year for 2022. The scaffolding is gone and the antennae tower stands tall outside of the window. I smiled when I realized what I was looking for outside of the window. It...
It was almost a year ago, now. She hid the dress in her closet so everyone would be surprised. The year before, Brian had hurt his knee (we found out it was actually broken), but he took her to the dance with crutches and a smile. This year, she was ready to dance the...
“We were together. I forget the rest.” ― Walt Whitman Did I tell you that I want to New York?! Julia lived there last year as she served as a Seton Teaching Fellow, so Mary Alice and I took a girl's trip! We filled the weekend with wandering and amazing food - you...
Our last night in Belgium 🇧🇪 How do you write the ending when you have a feeling it is just the beginning? We ate dinner on the square. We watched the fountain come on and the sun begin to set. As I was talking pictures of Riley playing in the fountain, Brian smiled...
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...