I have been yearning to write this post for a while - and was finally motivated this morning when I saw this article: Why Are Catholics Notoriously Bad at Fellowship? As a young "middle-schooler", one of my best friends used to say she couldn't play that night day or evening because she was going to "fellowship". Sometimes, she would even invite me and I would go. If that never happened, I'm … [Read more...] about Seven Ways Catholics Can Mix Faith and Fellowship
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God and His Timing
"Any word . . ." was the text that I got this week that I still didn't answer. It's not that I don't have an answer. I do. It's just not the kind of answer that makes people think, "oh yeah, she's totally normal (read sarcastically!!!)" Ya see, "any word . . ." means: "Have you heard anything about what was - or could still be - a possible adoption match?" The short answer is, "not … [Read more...] about God and His Timing
Trading in My Stitch Fix for The Happy Catholic Box
There seems to be a subscription box craze happening. Perhaps you've heard of Stitch Fix - that's the one that got me. I bought myself a subscription for my 40th birthday - and a Christmas present combined. A few good pairs of pants later, I put the subscription on hold. Some clothes are a necessity, but most are a luxury. Getting mail can make one feel like a kid again - especially when it's … [Read more...] about Trading in My Stitch Fix for The Happy Catholic Box
Mocha, Mercy and Mondays: Visit the Sick
Visiting the sick was a lot easier before I was a mom. Although ironically, when I became a mom, I had to visit my child at the hospital every day. While most newborns are home with their parents less than a week after birth, our baby didn't leave the hospital until he was 6 weeks old. Getting there as early as I could and staying until late in the evening, and eventually sleeping there every … [Read more...] about Mocha, Mercy and Mondays: Visit the Sick