“Okay, Mom, my room is done,” my young son told me after he’d spent an hour or two cleaning it.
Category: Everyday Faith
Advent is a time of cultivating tenderness toward God
Nearly 17 years ago, my heart was changed forever.
Taking time to ask for grace we need
Thousands of thoughts get the best of me sometimes.
Praying for grace to overcome fear with love
Recently, when my family tent camped atop foothills in the Rocky Mountains, we bedded down after having stored our food in the bear locker for the night.
Discovering beauty of God’s plan when the mist clears
It was the perfect time to take our four children to Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Ranging in ages from 10 to 16, they were at just the right ages for remembering such a trip.
Finding balance between heaven and earth
Like any mother, I love to hear my family laugh.
Trusting God’s plan is better than our own
The camping trip was going to be great. For months our family had been planning to go backpacking for a few days in the Porcupine Mountains.
Building bridges in a divided world
“Ow! You twisted my arm!” my son complained to his sister.
Learning to embrace our crosses
“Ohhh,” my teenage son groaned as he clambered like an old man into the car at the end of the school day. “I’m SO tired!”
Appreciating invisible grace of the Eucharist
Ever since our children were little, I’ve strived to explain to them the mystery of transubstantiation — the point at which, under the appearance of bread and wine, the substance of the Eucharist becomes the Body and Blood of Christ.