My sister and her family live all the way on the other side of the country, and we were so excited that they were able to fly home for Thanksgiving this year! Not only were we looking forward to seeing them, we were so excited that Snuggles was going to finally be...
Our Completed Tree of Thanksgiving
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes: and death shall be no more, nor mourning, nor crying, nor sorrow shall be any more, for all former things are passed away. And He that sat on the throne, said: Behold, I make all things new. ~ Apoc 21:4-5I can't begin...
Sometimes it is just so very, very hard to thank Godfor the suffering that he allows in our lives...This past Wednesday I went in for my regular OB check up. At the appointment, my midwife was not able to find our baby's heartbeat. She was not very concerned due to...
...for this year's Tree of Thanksgiving.(leaf template can be found here.)
You may remember this past summer, I asked for prayers. I would like to share a poem that my sister wrote about:Precious Gavin**If you click over, be prepared to shed a few tears, and please continue to pray, especially for my little brother.
After reading this post, and thinking about the state of both the Church and our country, I wanted to share the following letter with you all. It was written by a very holy pastor (who is a dear friend of ours and also the Pro-life Director in our Archdiocese) in...
Today, we will be having a Holiday Foods and Feast Fair over at Catholic Cuisine. I am really looking forward to reading through the different traditions and recipes that will be shared!Whenever we are headed out to my parents for Thanksgiving or Christmas, my mom...
FOR TODAY: November 17th, 2008Outside my Window... it is foggy and damp right now, but the forecast says that it will be sunny today!I am thinking... about my little sister, and I am so excited that she is pregnant again as well!From the school room... I am heading to...
With Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, I am finally pulling out our books about Thanksgiving as well as ordering a few from our library.The books we will be reading during these next couple weeks include:Cranberry ThanksgivingI wished we owned this book, but...
Father in heaven, grant me the grace to appreciate the dignity which you have conferred on me. Let me realize that not even the Angels have been blessed with such a privilege—to share in your creative miracle and bring new Saints to heaven. Make me a good mother to all my children after the example of Mary, the Mother of your Son. Through the intercession of Jesus and Mary I ask your continued blessings on my family. Let us all be dedicated to your service on earth and attain the eternal happiness of your kingdom in heaven. Amen.
