Friday approaches quickly, and the boxes are stacked to the ceiling. Clothes are in suitcases, bookcases are empty. Yesterday some of the curtains came down. Tomorrow morning as I sing at Mass, Rob will cook the turkey and pack the dishes after he uses (and cleans) them. Then, we’ll head over to my parents’ for [...]
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23 Nov
It’s Happening
Friday night, we got the news: loan approved. The moving truck is scheduled for this Friday. It’s really happening.
Sorry if posts are scarce for a little bit as things are hectic, but I’ll do the best I can. Who knows, writing may be what keeps me sane!
I feel so blessed, so grateful. I am overwhelmed, [...]
12 Nov
Borrowed Earth
We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.
-Native American Proverb
10 Jul
Updates
I’ve updated my “About Me” page and completely redone my “Reading” page to now include some awesome resources. Check them out!
6 Apr
Checkin In
Sometimes there are periods of growth that are so intense and so exciting that, for some reason, I find it hard to express in the written word. Such a time has been happening over the last 40 days; I apologize for my absence, but I promise that the fruits of this time will certainly influence [...]
25 Feb
Ashes to Ashes…
***In addition to my Ash Wednesday reflection below, here’s some beautiful thoughts written by my wonderful husband***
This essay started out as my own reflection on Lenten observance, but now that I’ve read my wife’s excellent post, I have reshaped some of the things I originally wrote. Most of my best ideas spring from the conversations [...]
25 Feb
Ash Wednesday
Sorry I have been MIA lately. It’s that point in the quarter again when things start getting hectic.
Just a few short thoughts about Ash Wednesday and Lent. You hear a lot around this time in the liturgical season about things you can “give up” for Lent–chocolate, coffee, alcohol, etc. This is a practice that, for [...]
7 Feb
School Update
I realize I haven’t written much about school lately, so I’ll give a quick update.
I just got through two midterms on Wednesday–killer! I had tests for Medieval/Reformation History and Pentateuch back-to-back, which equaled about 4 hours straight of writing essays. I don’t think I have had hand cramps like that in a loooooong time! Now, [...]
7 Feb
True Worth
It’s easy these days to get caught up in the doomsday lamenting about wall street and recession. It’s even easier to get overly anxious about where our money will come from, where it will go, and how we will keep that flow continuing. Yet I want to allow for a brief break from those fears [...]
Just a joyful Catholic girl trying to live as simply and consciously and gratefully as possible in this beautiful, amazing world...and bringing as many as possible along for the ride.