Madeline eyes the silver watch in my mom’s hands. “Can I wear it?” she asks. Gaba slips the thin band onto Madeline’s tiny wrist. It’s not a watch my mom wears. It has an outdated style and its gears have stopped, and it no longer tells the time. But what it lacks in function andRead the whole post >>
Penance, Suffering, and New Life
There’s nothing like a pregnancy completely planned by God instead of me, bed rest, and giving birth to a new baby on Palm Sunday to make for a more meaningful Lent and Easter. At long last after 40 days of fasting and penance, I now have 50 days to celebrate our Lord’s victory over theRead the whole post >>
7 Quick Takes (Vol. 4)
#1 I don’t watch American Idol and honestly have no interest. I’ve heard the cut-off age is 28, so I just missed my chances at stardom. Rats! But there’s still hope for our family and it rests in our two crooners (the youngest is pictured here). #2 I recently read a great editorial in TheRead the whole post >>
Why Not Me?
Several years ago a priest spoke about suffering during his homily. What he said has always stuck with me. He talked about how when bad things happen to us, we often ask, “Why me?” God, no doubt, has an answer for this question even if we’d rather not hear it. Sometimes it’s simply “So IRead the whole post >>
When a Mother’s Love isn’t Enough
Last week Rachel Marie got her first real boo-boo. It was also the first time in my mothering life when I saw my child really bleed. She fell and nicked her forehead on the sharp point of a piece of furniture. I ran to her and when I saw a trail of blood trickling downRead the whole post >>