It happened again. Another tragic story on the news, and I was an emotional mess. I was furious with God for allowing such a useless, horrendous thing to happen. “Why?” I yelled. “What sort of good can come out of senseless tragedy like that?”All night long I flipped back and forth between being angry, and … [Read more…]
Ever have one of those moments when the veil lifts, so to speak, and you catch a glimpse – however fleeting – of what God is doing? I had one of those moments a few weeks ago. Those who know me IRL or those who have been reading this blog for awhile know that I … [Read more…]
I hope all moms had an enjoyable Mother’s Day today! Since it’s been awhile since I posted, I thought I’d share this story: A few weeks ago, I started having back pains — that persistent, nagging, lower back pain that just grates on your nerves and makes everything you do uncomfortable. I tried sleeping in … [Read more…]
I am so thankful for the Catholic Icing blog! In case you haven’t seen it yet, you need to. Seriously. The crafts she comes up with, like the Last Supper craft that we did a few days ago, are too much fun. I wanted to take a picture of my little girls while they were … [Read more…]
I was pretty sure no one would notice if I just stopped blogging. However, I just got a call yesterday from a friend who said, “Do you know that you haven’t posted since March 20th? My kids keep wondering when you’re going to post something new!” For you, Malia, I’ll post something! Lent has continued … [Read more…]
I’m not sure what is going on with me. I can’t seem to get my act together, sit down, and actually WRITE something. During the day I am composing all sorts of interesting posts, but when I actually get a moment in the evening to sit in front of my computer, the inspiration leaves and … [Read more…]
It’s been a week of successes and failures here at Chez Ouiz: 1. SUCCESS: I finished my hat!2. FAIL: Unfortunately, I ended it too soon and it’s waaaaaay too short for me to wear. I’m OK with that, though (even though I secretly did want to be able to wear it, despite its hideous golden color). I … [Read more…]
After writing the last post, I got on-line to watch the Biggest Loser. I haven’t seen it in a long time (we don’t have TV), so I was surprised to see that they now have contestants run a marathon at the end of the competition. That wasn’t the part that struck me, though. As I … [Read more…]
I’ve never been a big fan of New Year’s resolutions… I don’t know, I guess something about it seemed so arbitrary and fake to me. I can’t remember ever making any when I was younger. This year, however, I want to set some (what I feel to be) realistic goals for myself. 1. Be more … [Read more…]
Joseph is asleep… IN BED! I hope this lasts more than just a few minutes… Oh, I’ve had so much to post about, and absolutely no free time to do so. In these precious few minutes before he starts screaming again, let me recap what’s been going on. First, I’ve missed you guys! I mentioned … [Read more…]