Dear St. Therese, thou wert always good and obedient and always did the Will of God. Now thou art a great saint in heaven with God. Thy loving and tender heart rejoices to send down roses upon earth. O give me the sweet flower of a great love for...
Last Sunday afternoon, following the canonization of Saint John XXIII and Saint John Paul II, I happened to capture a few darling pictures of our little two year old looking through one of the books that he found in April's Book Basket. (Note: This post...
Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!This like some sweet refrainIn childhood lisped at mother's kneeThrough all the happy years to beRose loves lining up her new pink Rosary Roses five times for Baby Jesus during our family rosaries! Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!My heart-cry Thy...
Yesterday our little "Rose" turned 4 years old! How perfect for it to fall on Gaudete Sunday, the 3rd Sunday of Advent, this year! Her older brothers made sure to point out to her at Mass that "Even the priest is wearing PINK!" 🙂 We have been...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life. ~{pretty}Walking from the the church to the coffee shop, following Mass on All Saints Day... Someone was having fun with his big sisters! {happy}This past Sunday night we hosted a dinner at our home...
Sean and our five youngest arrived home Saturday afternoon, on the 13th day of their trip to visit his parents and introduce our little man to his grandparents! I'm so glad they were able to finally make the trip, but I was also very happy to have them all...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life. ~{pretty}Here is a peek at one of the headboards for the older girls new bunk bed. So pretty! {happy}The girls were so excited to move into the bunk beds and Rose was also very happy to have her very...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life. ~{pretty}Yesterday we spent the day at my parents home and Rose enjoyed picking flowers with Grandma.{happy}Sean had to work last Saturday, but the kids and I spent the morning with my two youngest brothers...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life. ~{pretty}Rose playing with her pretty pink kitchen while Bud napped and I cleaned their room.{happy}Last week I spent most of Monday sitting in waiting rooms. Back when I was pregnant with Bud I had a...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life. ~{pretty}Last weekend we spent most of Friday and Saturday deep cleaning the girls bedrooms. After we had finished, and after a bike-ride with the older boys, I took the girls out for dinner! It was...
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.
