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}It's always so pretty over at the coast! I have some more pictures I'm hoping to share from our camping trip last weekend, but here is one that someone took of our whole...
Christus resurrexit! Resurrexit vere!
{this moment} - A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.
I have so many pictures I'd love to share from our Easter/Birthday celebration yesterday! It is going to have to wait for now, since I filled up the external hard-drive (again!) and it's going to take a little time to sort through folders and and delete duplicates to...
Since love's divine, celestial breathIs all I need my heart to bless, What matters life, what matters death? Love is my peace, my happiness! - St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy FaceWishing you all a Blessed and Joyful Christmas!
O my God, I know too well that whatever I may do for the education of my children will remain fruitless without the blessing of Thy grace. "Unless our Lord build the house," says the psalmist, "they have labored in vain that build it. Unless our Lord keep the...
Last night my girls had so much fun shopping for a few supplies to decorate a cake for me this year, after I wasn't able to find a cake pan I was looking for at three different local stores... (More on that later!) This morning the big boys borrowed my camera...
Outside my window... It has been cold, rainy, and cloudy, but the kids have been enjoying playing inside with all their new toys, including the little set of stacking sun blocks that they received as an O Antiphon gift this year!As you can see, all blocks...
The Welcome by Leonard Feeney, S.J. No music He heard, and no angels He sawAs He lay in His wrappings of linen and straw;And the ox and the ass could not kneel and adoreFor the poor creatures never were angels before.The palace He found was an old cattle stallWith a...
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.
