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 | Feb 27, 2023 | Family, Mercy and Forgiveness
The joy of recognizing the Lord working on our life never grows old. Every time this happens it is in His time, a hope revealed, a prayer answered in the gentlest and sweetest of ways. This Lord who parts the seas and created the stars in the heavens doesn’t just take...
by marybeth | Feb 14, 2023 | Family, Marriage, Parenthood
My husband and I got caught in a moment the other day, and I hope that and many moments like it stay with my daughter. It all started with me walking into my closet to grab a sweater as the house was chilly in the morning. Our closet is connected to the laundry room,...
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 9, 2022 | Family, Mercy and Suffering
Most people look forward to their trips back home. They get to visit family members, stop at restaurants where they hung out as kids, laugh and share memories. That is not the experience I have when I go back home. That is also why building a strong family environment...
