by marybeth | May 5, 2023 | Faith at Home, Family, Prayer
I sat down in a pile of laundry the other day and prayed. Yes, I said in a pile of laundry. We are having work done on our house and I have been hiding my clean and dirty laundry from the workers who have been in our house. (As if they do not have a family or dirty...
by marybeth | Apr 5, 2023 | Faith at Home, Family
I have felt overcome with emotion lately, the kind of emotion that fills your cup to overflowing and you stand in wonder of it all. It pours out into mushy embraces with my children, late night whispers with my husband and texts sent to the dearest of friends. It...
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...
