Don’t pray unless you mean it. Our parish had its Lenten reconciliation service this evening. When I first heard about it a few weeks ago, I had mentioned it to my dh as a “gee don’t you think it would be a good idea to go” sort of thing. Since he didn’t say anything more … [Read more…]
(h/t Kathy Shaidle, Five Feet of Fury)
I’ve seen this meme at many different blogs, but since I was just over at Joyful Chaos, I’ll give the credit there. [I had a couple of questions on these, so I answered as best as I could…] My PrivilegesA very interesting meme.From What Privileges Do You Have?, based on an exercise about class and … [Read more…]
Now that we have ideas for keeping our homes in order, let’s turn to organizing our hearts. Let’s face it, even with the best laid dinner plans, filing systems, curriculum, and laundry organizers – life as a homeschooling mother, often with many children, is unpredictable. The temporal demands of managing a household can sometimes become … [Read more…]
A floor full of dominoes, homeschooling in the carport, cuddle-time with the little ones, Daddy working at home, a favorite toy, a fantastic mud puddle, and the biggest blessing of all…. I still have my son. Yesterday, Christopher was outside in the backyard, playing near the fence. Picture-perfect day — clear skies, warm temperature, and … [Read more…]
I have not watched AMERICAN IDOL this season (or the past couple of seasons, actually), but I’m willing to watch it again to see more of this kid: David Archuleta. This is my hands-down, all-time favorite Christmas hymn, and he did such a beautiful job with it it gave me chills. I know that the … [Read more…]