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 | Jul 28, 2022 | Family, Mercy and Suffering, Parenthood
I’m walking in a new role lately of daughter and parent to my father as he ages, and the stakes are high as I realize my children are watching this process. Not every parent/child relationship is easy. Clearly that is an understatement, as I ponder the different...
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...
by marybeth | Jun 21, 2022 | Faith at Home, Family, Life, Special Needs
I looked in the mirror this morning in wonder at the woman I saw. I knew her face and features, but something in her eyes was different, a newness not there before. Ahh, I thought, there you are. You see, this is not the first time I have had this moment, a moment...
by marybeth | May 6, 2022 | Family, Life, Mary, Parenthood
I’ve been reflecting lately on Mary’s role as a mother. Specifically on her role as a mother during the preaching years of Jesus and after His ascension into heaven, as her mothering years did not stop. Indeed, perhaps these were her mightiest years as she...
by marybeth | Apr 20, 2022 | Faith at Home, Faith Traditions, Family
I’ve been reflecting a lot about the behind-the-scenes efforts of raising a Catholic family. Since it is winter, and I have been hunkered in my home, I am noticing all the little ways we have nurtured our Catholic faith through environment. It is a delicate balance...
