by marybeth | Jan 2, 2023 | Faith at Home, Faith Traditions
As I write this, Christmas is a few days away. As you’re reading this, we will be celebrating fully as a Church the Christmas season. As I sit by my Christmas tree whose branches hang a little lower than they did at the onset of Advent, instead of the carol Silent...
by marybeth | Dec 12, 2022 | Faith at Home, Keeping Kids Catholic
What do you do with longing, the kind of longing that is an ache from your soul? Typically, the word “longing” would bring forth romantic notions, but I speak of a parent’s deep hope and constant prayer for our children to know the Lord in His fullness, to have a...
by marybeth | Dec 6, 2022 | Faith at Home, Faith Traditions, Family
How to Raise Children Who Express Gratitude, One Family Tradition at a Time May we all look for small ways to cultivate gratitude, forming our families closer to the heart of Jesus. Raising a grateful family is a challenge in modern culture but well worth the effort....
by marybeth | Nov 2, 2022 | Faith at Home, Mary
I’m 46 years old, and I think I’ve figured out how to be a mother. It’s not bad timing considering that I’ve launched only three out of the home, and my youngest is 10 years old. I still have time to keep trying, and many lessons have been learned. The...
by marybeth | Aug 4, 2022 | Faith at Home, Family, Keeping Kids Catholic, Life
The rooms in my home are quiet, the only sound being the typing of my fingers on my keyboard and the occasional yawn of a dog by my side. My college students, home for the summer, are still asleep. My husband has taken three of the kids fishing, and the rest are out...
by marybeth | Jun 27, 2022 | Faith at Home, Family, Life
It’s spring-cleaning time in the Eberhard home and that means everything from windows to deep freezers. Spring acts more like a natural New Year’s resolution time for me than January. There is something about the rebirth of nature timed so well with the resurrection...
