Kate Wicker

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Word to the Wise: Taking on New Life

During my most recent confession, I lamented that I’ve already goofed up on some of my Lenten resolutions. The priest, God bless him, proceeded to remind me that Lent isn’t so much about what we give up but what we take on. Then he pointed to my burgeoning belly and said, “You’ve taken on new life, and that’s enough to make God very happy.”

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· March 11, 2009 · Tagged With: Lent, Sacraments, Word to the Wise · Filed Under: Lent

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  1. Kris says

    March 11, 2009 at 11:41 am

    Sounds like Fr. Gregory….!!

  2. Domestic Accident says

    March 11, 2009 at 11:42 am

    What a wonderful priest. And so true!

  3. Modern Catholic Mom says

    March 11, 2009 at 6:10 pm

    I love when life is affirmed! What an amazing priest… we have to remember to pray for him!

  4. Angie says

    March 12, 2009 at 5:48 am

    Love that! :)

  5. *Jess* says

    March 12, 2009 at 2:02 pm

    that made me smile :)

Hi, I’m Kate

I’m a wife, mom of five kids, writer, speaker, storyteller, bibliophile, runner, eating disorder survivor, and perfectionist in recovery. I'm the author of Getting Past Perfect: Finding Joy & Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood  and Weightless: Making Peace With Your Body.

I’ve tried a lot of things in my life – anorexia, bulimia, law school, teaching aerobics, extended breastfeeding, vegetarianism, trying to be perfect and failing miserably at it – and through it all I’ve been writing. And learning to embrace the messiness of life instead of covering it up, making excuses for it, or being ashamed of my brokenness or my home’s sticky counters.

Nowadays I’m striving every single, imperfect day to strike a balance between keeping it real and keeping it joyful.

 

“She could never be a saint, but she thought she could be a martyr if they killed her quick.”

―Flannery O'Connor

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