MaryBeth Eberhard
Catholic wife and mother of eight,
who loves our Lord, Mary,
and sharing prayers and thoughts on these pages.
The Difference Between Hospitality and Entertaining
It’s that time of year again for our family; the season when we use this home God has given us to welcome in new and old friends. We enfold them into the mantle of our family life and invite them to walk alongside us in whatever stage they find us. Fall seems to bring...
The Father’s Love
Every morning when my children come down the stairs; my younger ones carrying a blanket or stuffed animal and my older ones searching for their first cup of coffee, I make an effort to stop what I am doing and reach out to them physically and emotionally. I embrace...
Death Does not Make Me Sad
I have a confession to make. Death does not make me sad. This is a change I’ve noticed in myself as I’ve grown older. The deeper I grow in my relationship with Jesus, the more I notice changes like this. I have faced the proximity of death in many ways in my...
The Land of If Only
The slippery slope of comparing our lives robs us of the beauty of the suffering moment. I’m wishing upon a star tonight. Leaning on the edge of my deck looking into the bright country sky where God displays his artistry, I sense his presence. Perhaps it’s not a star...
Finding Balance in Family Life
Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night with your mind racing; filled with disorder? Or find yourself standing in the middle of your kitchen/sitting in your car... wondering how am I going to take care of all of this? If you are like me, and that is...
This kind of school is new to us all
It is an odd time in our history as a country when all of our children are being led back to the home to educate. Families are experiencing mixed emotions as they enter into new territory in the middle of a school year. For many, schedules have been shuffled, anxiety...