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 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 . . .
The Hot Chocolate Miracle
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my "About Me" page for more details. Imagine the most freezing day you can remember. That is what I remember about February 10th, 2017. It was so cold out it hurt my face. It was a Friday and I had 2 hours between dropping my son off at pre-school, running ALL THE ERRANDS, accomplishing some of the at home to do list and getting back to his … [Read more...] about The Hot Chocolate Miracle
7 Meaningful Ways to Support the Pro-Life Movement
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure policy on the About Me page. 1. Be open minded. Pro-life does not mean anti-choice. Not everyone with an abortion appointment is a person with no faith in God. Some people walking into the clinic were told it was best to terminate the pregnancy by a doctor and do not know about organizations like Be Not Afraid or … [Read more...] about 7 Meaningful Ways to Support the Pro-Life Movement
