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...
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 | Oct 30, 2021 | Family, Life, Mercy and Suffering
Preface: I am not a writer on grief. Suffering, this I know –but grief is new to me. I can write on laughter, joy, prayer, and love, but I never knew how they all could be wrapped up in a package of grief. While emotions are completely raw, they also offer...
by marybeth | Sep 15, 2021 | Family, Life, Mary, Mercy and Suffering, Special Needs
“Suffering is a guaranteed part of your journey,” I told my daughter. “There is nothing you can do to prevent it, but you can equip yourself to walk through it with grace. Suffering done with grace becomes a team effort between you, the Holy Spirit and whomever you...
