Dear Beautiful Woman Longing to Be a Mother I feel compelled to write to you . . . because boy, I remember being there. I recall thinking about how I "played house" as a child. I wanted more children than my playmates. They wanted a "boy and a girl" . . .I wanted at least five. I remembered that one year Santa brought me a cradle and a doll and lots of clothes and the baby bottle. It was … [Read more...] about Dear Beautiful Woman Longing to Be a Mother
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The Scripture Passage That Is Perfect for Moms of Teens
This post contains affiliate links. See more details on my About Me page. As a teacher, I often thought about how the life of Jesus is difficult for teens to really relate to and, as a Christian, not always easy to model behavior after. When we look at Scripture, we see Our Lord as a 12 year old in the Temple . . . then we don't really see Him again until the Wedding at Cana. The … [Read more...] about The Scripture Passage That Is Perfect for Moms of Teens
3 Ways St. Gianna Leads Us Closer to Jesus
This post contains affiliate links. See more details on my About Me page. Saint Gianna's feast day is April 28th. 3 Ways St. Gianna Leads Us Closer to Jesus 1. Her Intercession Recently during a visit, I noticed something on the floor of my parent's house. I picked it up and saw that it was a pair of Saint Gianna holy cards folded in half. My son said, "Oh, those are mine". He … [Read more...] about 3 Ways St. Gianna Leads Us Closer to Jesus
3 Questions That Keep Us From Living Out the Greatest Commandment
This article contains affiliate links. Please see my About Me page for more details. When Jesus was asked, what is the greatest commandment, He responds: "Love the Lord Your God with all Your Heart and love your neighbor as yourself." I often think I have this one down . . . most of the time. But then, I must confess, besides that one hour a week I spend at Sunday Mass . … [Read more...] about 3 Questions That Keep Us From Living Out the Greatest Commandment
Dear Beautiful 13 Year Old Me . . .
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my About Me page for more details. Not to long ago, Lindsay Trezza from Just Love Prints posed a question on Facebook. She asked, What advice would you give your middle school self? I thought, well, I wrote a whole book to answer that one. But I thought, maybe I should seriously consider this question, shorten my answer from 100 … [Read more...] about Dear Beautiful 13 Year Old Me . . .
21 Confirmation Gifts That Are Holy, Trendy and Look Great in Easter Baskets Too!
This post contains affiliate or associate links with several businesses (which means if you shop through the links, I earn a small commission). As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Whether you are the Godparent or sponsor; parent, grandparent, Aunt or Uncle . . . it's nice to get some new ideas for gifts around the Sacrament Season. This week I will be honored to stand as my … [Read more...] about 21 Confirmation Gifts That Are Holy, Trendy and Look Great in Easter Baskets Too!
