Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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My 2008 Lenten Strategy

I’ve had a lot of prayers rifling through my head lately. Choosing the right presidential candidate in the Georgia Primary. (This is the first election I’ve ever encountered where I didn’t decide whom to vote for until I was waiting in line at the polls! I was actually still praying for wisdom right before IRead the whole post >>

· February 6, 2008 · Tagged With: Lent · Filed Under: Lent

A Kids’ Lenten Activity: Lamb of God

I saw this simple but wonderful idea of making a “Lamb of God” and adding a cotton ball for each day of Lent over at Karen Edmisten’s blog. For a photo and instructions, click here. We made our own little lamb today to help us count down the days until Easter.

· February 6, 2008 · Tagged With: Celebrating the Liturgical Year, Crafts, Lent · Filed Under: Lent

Catholic Carnival 157: Feast Before the Fast

(Illustration, Book of Gospels – Midwest Theological Forum) It’s Carnival time! And I’m not just talking about another gripping, breathlessly plotted, unabashedly literary, and intriguing installment of Catholic Carnival. I’m referring to this time of feasting and merriment, known as Carnival (derived from the carnelevarium, which is Latin for “withdrawal or removal of meat”) thatRead the whole post >>

· January 29, 2008 · Tagged With: Lent · Filed Under: Catholic Carnival, Lent

Happy Easter!

Madeline and I had a very busy but meaningful Triduum. We attended a Seder lunch with Totus Tuus, our homeschooling group on Thursday. Madeline’s favorite part was raising her wine (AKA grape juice), murmuring a quick prayer, and then exclaiming, “Amen!” before taking a generous gulp. Best of all, she had the opportunity to repeatRead the whole post >>

· April 9, 2007 · Tagged With: Easter · Filed Under: Easter, Lent, Photos

Feeling Sleepier Than Thou During Holy Week

It’s Holy Week and I can think of plenty of adjectives that aptly describe how I’m feeling and not one of them comes anywhere close to holy. Actually, the first word that comes to mind is exhausted. Aside from being a third trimester preggo and waking up at least two times each night to payRead the whole post >>

· April 3, 2007 · Tagged With: Holy Week, Lent, Sleep (Or Lack Thereof) · Filed Under: Holy Week, Kate's Blog, Lent, Tales from the Trenches

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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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