Category Archives: devotional life
The Twentieth Day
The big children asked me what day they should be on in their devotional books today and I realized as I counted the days from the Third Sunday in Lent that we are halfway through Lent. This week has been … Continue reading
A Long Lenten Healing
Lent always makes me think of this boy and the Lent he spent in the Pediatric Acute Care Unit at UVA in Charlottesville, Virginia. He went into the hospital the Saturday before Ash Wednesday and came home on Palm … Continue reading
Posted in Celebration, fasts, Lent, Reflections, Thanks, Uncategorized
Tagged Bull, Lent
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A Little Reminder
One of the readings on Sunday was from Colossians Chapter Three. Put on then, as God?s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, and patience,?forbearing one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Creativity, devotional life, Discipleship, Downloads, Life, Scripture Memory, spiritual formation
Tagged family altar, Printables, Scripture Memory
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It’s Been A Busy Week!
Just a few highlights before I head out the door to get Buggle a haircut! The other boys I’ll do myself but his hair is so thick and curly! We’re getting ready for our annual Christmas Feast and I’m so … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Celebration, devotional life, feasts, homeschooling, Housekeeping, Life, Organization, Uncategorized
Tagged Christmas, planning and organization
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Changes, Changes
I find blogging somewhat difficult (actually pretty much impossible) when there is stuff going on in our lives that I’m not yet free to share! It’s not always the reason I get quiet, sometimes life just happens and sometimes (rarely) … Continue reading
Posted in devotional life, Life, Turning, Uncategorized
Tagged Catholicism, Number Five, spiritual formation
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Pleasant Places
The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; Indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me. Psalm 16:6 (NASB) This first summer in New England continues to amaze and delight me. Warm, but not hot and humid days, cool nights, … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, free play, homeschooling, Joy, Life, Memories, Ordinary Time, Uncategorized
Tagged Joy, summer
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Four Things I Need To Parent Well
Lately parenting has been a bit rough around here. I’ve been homesick and needed some time out to get my perspective back. I was reflecting on all of this and realized that there are four things that I need as … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, devotional life, Discipleship, homeschooling, Housekeeping, Life
Tagged intentional parenting, Parenting
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Homesick in Holy Week
This is a hard week and it hit me unexpectedly. Three months after moving here (which I’m generally happy about) all I want to do is go home. I know a big piece of it is that this church community … Continue reading
Packing, Christmas and Pictures
My brain is too tired and to full of “things that must be done lists” for a coherent post right now. Instead a few pictures of our life right now. We’ve had cousins and visiting and 22 people over for … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Christmas, devotional life, feasts, free play, homeschooling, Hospitality, Housekeeping, Life, preschool educcation
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