by marybeth | Aug 13, 2024 | Faith at Home, Keeping Kids Catholic, Parenthood
I am in a season of going back to the basics of my faith in many ways and in doing so I am reminding myself to teach them to my younger kids. With four young adult children and four younger children, it’s easy to lose track of what has been taught to whom and when....
by marybeth | Aug 9, 2024 | Faith, Mercy and Forgiveness
You’re such a good mom, they say with admiration. Teach me, their eyes say. Share your wisdom or your secret strategy to raising such great kids. I take a breath, smile, and thank them, telling them that truly any goodness they see must come from the Lord. Though true...
by marybeth | Aug 5, 2024 | Family, Keeping Kids Catholic
I share many check-in phone calls with my elderly father and his typical sendoff is, “Keep the faith, MaryB.” I smile as I recall this because it is summer, and as we plan family vacation time, the phrase “keep the faith” came to mind. Thanks, Dad. Thanks, Jesus....
by marybeth | May 30, 2024 | Friendship, Mary
Have you ever had a moment where you pause and sit in wonder at what is transpiring? Those moments where you feel the presence of the Holy Spirit so acutely. Or perhaps a moment shared with another where your heart is elevated to rejoicing at just being in each...
by marybeth | May 23, 2024 | Faith, Life
One of the biggest temptations facing Christians today is that we are trying to live our heaven on earth. There are so many ways we are trying to ease the challenges placed before us, quench our thirst and/or fill the void that we feel inside; and yet, truly, there is...