by marybeth | Nov 1, 2019 | Family
It’s an endless battle; the mad rush to sit “shotgun” in the front passenger seat in our car. With so many bodies to fill that coveted seat, the prerequisites seem mind-boggling: Is it defined by weight? Size? Age? I am reminded often that there are so many benefits...
by marybeth | Oct 6, 2019 | Family, Life, Marriage, Parenthood
Published in the Catholic Times, October, 6th 2019 We didn’t expect for it to end up this way. Twenty-two years, eight children, and a life lived so deeply that the everyday beauty and suffering of it is at times both blinding and brilliant. We met as college...
by marybeth | Jan 6, 2019 | Parenthood, Reflections
The hours tick slowly by as I knew they would. No one remembers this day as I do. How could they? It is mine to experience. I remember the protest outfit of sunglasses, a black skull cap, and his black clothes. He was nervous and done with having this be part of his...
by marybeth | Dec 31, 2018 | Marriage, Reflections
He saw me before I saw him, but once I heard his voice my eyes lit up, my smile grew wide and my heart lifted. I ran across the airport into his arms and we embraced as if this were a young love. His arms are my shelter. His scent is balm to my soul. His heart, so...
by marybeth | Jun 22, 2016 | Family
It’s 8 am in my busy house and my phone rings. Exhausted from an emotional night, I answer the phone. “How’s that boy of yours?” the caller asks. Immediately my body tenses and the wall around my heart grows another layer taller. “He’s wonderful,” I reply. “Thank...
