by marybeth | Aug 4, 2025 | Community, Evangelization, Keeping Kids Catholic
The youth in my family have lately been fascinated with before-and-after videos. Whether it’s a completely new hairstyle, a weight loss goal met, makeup or a clothing-inspired change, they all gather around and marvel at the transformation. “What a difference!” “It’s...
by marybeth | Jul 30, 2025 | Faith at Home, Family, Gratitude
We are doing a bit of redecorating in our home as we have older kids who leave fewer fingerprints on furniture or use the couch as a springboard for their latest acrobatic exhibition. As I sat flipping through the home decorating catalog, each image more perfectly...
by marybeth | May 9, 2025 | Faith at Home, Keeping Kids Catholic, Parenthood
There was a time of parenting when my husband and I would get our eight young children ready for Mass. It was not an easy feat when they were all under the age of 10, with two of them using wheelchairs and needing some extra support. We had all the boys in their...
by marybeth | Apr 4, 2025 | Faith, Life, Reflections
I woke early the other day and made a list. Things seemed out of whack, and I knew just what I had to do. I mapped out a week that included all the things: daily Mass, daily rosary, weekly adoration, family prayer, morning and evening prayer, my Bible in a Year app,...
by marybeth | Mar 31, 2025 | Faith at Home, Life, Saints
I’ve always wanted to be a strong woman, the kind of woman who wasn’t afraid of anything and stood strong in what she believed. Unfortunately, I was the girl who was scared to get her driver’s license, the girl who was scared to take risks, trying always to keep the...
