“I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10) Confession: Our kids watch too much TV. It’s embarrassing typing this “out loud” for the world to see because honestly, I’d love for people to think that we have it all together: perfect marriage, committed to being cool/collected parents, darling house, and […]
You should call your parents
During my day, my kiddos are my world. Our activities revolve around their schedules and we do all sorts of ridiculous things around the house, like running laps around the 8 ft. circle rug in the living room while listening to “Home” by Philip Philips on repeat (every day.). I know these three boys in […]
The Best Part of Wakin’ Up
I’m a morning person 🙂 I relish in the blank slate each sunrise presents and, wondering with excitement, I gleefully ask the boys at breakfast, “What do you want to do today?!” Joyful mornings haven’t always been part of my repertoire. In fact, I’m willing to bet that most of the A.M.s of my life […]
Kids or no kids – we’re all spiritual mothers
I was 22 when people started wishing me a happy Mother’s Day, which was crazy to me. Just a month shy of my wedding and two years away from having our firstborn, I laughed over the whole thing with my friends who received similar salutations from total strangers. We figured they were erring to presume […]
Guest Post: The Working Stay-at-Home Mama
By Alzbeta Volk – blogger, stay at home mama extraordinaire, and owner of Voboril Photography I’ve always been an unfortunately talented procrastinator. I can flit from project to project and take three times as long to get any of them done. Parenthood very quickly shook me a little and informed me that I needed to lose […]
I’m Goin’ In…
Today is the DAY, my friends. Please please pray for my family and me as we welcome Baby Boy #3 into the world! My C-section is scheduled for 12 pm and here’s the miracle/super exciting part: March 25th is the Feast of the Annunciation (except this year b/c it’s been moved to April 8th) and […]
For now “Left to Tell” is Left Alone
I’m a mom and have been for about 3 years. Among the countless effects junior parenthood has on me is keen sensitivity to just about everything – sounds, danger, refusal to go to bed. If one of our boys is playing in another room, I can pinpoint what he’s playing with and his exact location […]
When My Kid Told Me to Get Back in Mass
Every soul has a weakness, right? I’m not thinking chocolate or daytime TV, but a legitimate, nagging obstacle that seems to constantly resurface. Like a workaholic with his to-do list, or the immoderate caretaker who’s just a touch too nosy, or me – the pushover. It doesn’t define my entire existence, but in many cases […]
WoW Wednesday: Redemptive Suffering, What Pornography REALLY is, Say YES to the Mess, Be Happy For Others
Another awesome week for Words of Wisdom! How many times were you told to “offer it up” as a kid? As an adult, it’s still a challenge for me to grasp this idea so I was excited to see that my sister posted this piece on Facebook about Redemptive Suffering; adding the insight, “Our world does […]
The WE in TEAM
After Andrew’s and my refreshing retreat last week, we felt empowered to come back together as a team restrengthened by our faith, resurrected prayer lives, and excited hope for the future of our marriage. So often married people fall into seeing each other as opponents instead of teammates and I was so sick of that […]
