This article contains affiliate links. Please see my About Me page for more details. Can you imagine being awaken by an angel, and this angel telling you to follow her because the Blessed Mother wants to speak with you? I wonder at that moment if St. Catherine Laboure, being half asleep, thought she was just dreaming. I think it's important to recall the humility of Catherine when we … [Read more...] about Five Reasons Why I Wear a Miraculous Medal – and Maybe You Should Too
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The “Old School” Christmas Card Challenge
Christmas cards have changed a lot in my lifetime. At some point, the traditional Christmas card became more rare than the "family photo" holiday card. For a person who spent some lonely years in her twenties, then struggled with infertility in her thirties, the family photo Christmas card was a dream for much longer than it was an option. But three years ago my dream came true. I finally … [Read more...] about The “Old School” Christmas Card Challenge
Saintly Supplications
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my About Me page for more details. Happy All Saints Day! I know we live in a fast paced society and we are all extremely busy! Lucky for us, prayers do not have to be lengthy to be meaningful! There are certain words of wisdom, given to us by the saints, that really strike me. You know, phrases or quotes that you hear and make you think 'YES" … [Read more...] about Saintly Supplications
77 Ways to Pray with Your Kids (Book Review)
Pbgrace.com reached out and offered me an opportunity to read 77 Ways to Pray With Your Kids book. I was given a book by them for myself and one for a reader. All opinions are my own. As a young school student, maybe around the age of 11, I often wondered what I was supposed to think about when I prayed. I thought of asking a priest if I should picture the words of the prayers, as if I was … [Read more...] about 77 Ways to Pray with Your Kids (Book Review)
Pursuing an Adoption Without an Agency: Part 1
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my About Me page for more details. The blessing of adoption made my husband and I a daddy and a mommy. Nothing in our life has ever brought us as much happiness or more grateful hearts than the gift and vocation of being parents. From the time we first spoke of starting a family, we always dreamt of several children. So our journey to building a … [Read more...] about Pursuing an Adoption Without an Agency: Part 1
A Miracle and a Lollypop
For the past year or so, I’ve been thinking a lot about the choice of abortion. Maybe it’s because I have longed to see a positive pregnancy test for ten years now. But honestly, I believe that’s only part of the reason. I have always been sad that abortion is a thing. The truth is, I know women that have had abortions. I also know it really wasn’t a choice they wanted to make. Another truth is, I … [Read more...] about A Miracle and a Lollypop
