Yesterday my older children were playing outside our house and my baby was sitting happily on the grass in the perfect sunshine. We went inside for a few hours and came back out to get in the car. Our kids were loaded up, but before my husband and I got in we noticed a black […]
Summer Stillness Playlist
I often say I have reverse seasonal affective disorder as Summer is my least favorite season. A simple explanation is that I live in Atlanta and I have autoimmune issues and the heat makes me feel bad. When October hits, I feel like a new person! I feel like the world has come to life […]
Why I Need Mary
Today’s Feast of the Visitation is a day close to my heart, because out of all the St. Elizabeths, the very first St. Elizabeth is the one I most identify with. I’ve always loved that, other than Mary and Joseph, she was the very first person to recognize the Baby Jesus. But, unlike Elizabeth, devotion […]
Good Friday and the Melted Snowman
When I first watched “The Snowman” as a child, I didn’t think there was anything sad about it. And the funny thing is, my children are the same way. They adore that movie and every time they watch it I watch their faces closely to see when they’ll finally get the ending. Surely, my very sensitive […]
Christmas Baby
Christmas Day and an infant sleeps on my chest And I figure that he’s closer to me now than he’ll ever be. So I bury my nose into this sweet-smelling baby head And I breathe in deep what doesn’t seem to last. Christmas music plays and the lights twinkle beside our heavenly peace. Little boys are […]
Why Growing Up Makes Us Sad
Cherish these precious moments. They grow up so fast. Every parent has heard this advice. Older parents have probably given it. I am only now beginning to understand it. In fact, I used to really dislike this advice— and not just when I became a mother. I disliked it a long time ago when I heard people […]
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