🎶 Can the human heart refrain from partaking in her pain, In that Mother’s pain untold? 🎶 On Friday night I posted over on Instagram: {We are praying for a special intention tonight 💔 sometimes the crosses given to those dear to us seem so heavy. I...
All of my siblings are in town this weekend for a Murphy family reunion! It's the first time all 12 of us have been together at the same time in over 13 YEARS! I figured this would be the day I'd go into labor... #murphyslaw ... but I made it and we were even able to...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life with Like Mother, Like Daughter. ~{pretty}We had so much fun celebrating my {pretty} little sister's college graduation last weekend! From her Facebook post: What a journey.It all began with a half...
Outside my window…Rain, rain, rain... lots of rain this weekend! In fact we currently have a flood warning. Our children keep hoping it will turn to snow, especially after seeing all the snow on the way to the boys' out-of-town hockey game last weekend, but it's too...
From Instagram earlier this afternoon: My baby brother, and very first godson, is 20 today!!! He was born the day before my 18th birthday, and was basically the best birthday gift ever! With ten more kids in between the two of us, today is the first day in TWENTY-FIVE...
Even though many of my siblings were not able to travel home for Christmas this year - it ended up just being three of my brothers and I out of the twelve of us, unlike last year when nine of us were together - I was still able to coordinate a special gift to...
It's time for another Instagram Recap in Seven Quick Takes! — 1 :: NPLTW —#NPLTW Second and Third place winners in the National Pro-Life T-Shirt Week 2015 photo contest. #prolifegen (and our oldest daughter came in at Fourth place, just a couple points behind her...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life with Like Mother, Like Daughter. ~{pretty}This gorgeous hand-embroidered scapular was tucked into the toe of my stocking this Christmas! Isn't it so pretty?!?Our oldest two daughters also found pretty...
Outside my window...I ignored my never ending to-do list yesterday, took the children to the library to turn in their summer reading check lists, and then headed out to my parents home for the day!My mom made lunch for all of us and the kids had so much fun visiting...
Outside my window...we've been enjoying our daily visitors. "Why, don't you know? They're twitterpated!"I am thinking...about Melody's post on Discovering God's Purpose for Your Blog, Charlotte's break, Katherine's post on authenticity and ambition, and Mary's...
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.
