Dec 30, 2024
What do you wish you could tell yourself
when you were younger?
Either as a younger woman or a younger mom, what do you wish you
would have known?
For me, I wish I could have known how to rest in
the present moment.
I wish I would have had more peace amidst the chaos.
I wish I would have known how to enjoy
my...
Dec 23, 2024
Sometimes, I look back at certain Christmas photos of our family next to the Nativity scene after Christmas mass, and I feel a twinge of sadness, regret, or even bitterness because I know how painful getting that photo was.
Whatever happened surrounding that photo was just hard, and those memories are forever connected...
Dec 16, 2024
Self-care gets a bad wrap, because it can be over-indulgent if you’re not careful.
On the opposite end of the spectrum there is ‘offering it up,’ which, if done well, can be extremely powerful for God's good work. But, if used against yourself, being self-sacrificing could end in some deeply painful and...
Dec 9, 2024
Do you ever feel like you're stuck looking at the crumbs and mess, feeling bombarded by the noise, and have zero drive to get up and keep going?
Motherhood, and especially homeschooling, can start to feel like a hopeless endeavor if you're not careful and purposeful about what you choose to focus on.
Whatever is the...
Dec 2, 2024
The dream is a cozy and simple Advent, where
we can be present and peaceful as we await Jesus' birth with
joyful expectation.
Unfortunately, between holiday preparations, shopping, music
recitals, multiple family obligations, meal prep, and, oh yeah
- every day life, Advent is often anything but the
dream.
In today's...