Loving my life

When I was young, I dreamed of a 40 acre farm with a big sturdy brick home with a courtyard, an outdoor kitchen and a pool. A huge barn was available to house all the animals that I wanted. It had lots of pasture, vineyards, orchards, and vegetable/flower gardens. I was energy independent. I grew [.

Our house is officially up for sale. It’s been offered to family first since it is on family land. It’s been a wonderful home. These walls have seen us bond with each one of our babies. It’s seen us through the ups and downs of married life. It’s a little sad to say goodbye. So [...]

Mary is a tough subject for many Protestants. We really didn’t speak of her other than at Christmas time. The reality is that just as Jesus made us a way to the Father, so Mary through her willing obedience made a way for us to Jesus. Do Catholics worship Mary? A resounding NO! If anyone [...]

The Anabaptists came along in Europe in the 16th century and began telling people that if you were baptized as an infant, it didn’t count and you must be baptized again. The assumption is that we have to make a decision to follow Christ and then he can wash away our sins in the waters [...]

What is a saint? In one sense, saint refers to every Christian. On a grander scale, a saint (in the Catholic Church) is someone who has died, who has been rigorously investigated to uncover their merits for becoming a saint and there must be two miracles attributed to their intercession. For example

My husband and I were received into the Catholic Church at Easter Vigil this year. It was a special day. Since then I’ve answered questions that some have asked and learned of others that are learning more about our heritage of faith. I didn’t want to start an apologetic series because I don’t want

I’m saying this resolution every morning as an effort to make these words of wisdom part of my character. Several of them make me say, “Ouch!” because of how closely they hit home. Today I’m gonna share my thoughts on #7 Only for today, I will do at least one thing I do not like doing; [...]

I LOVE this website! I found this site from a blog post comment last night and I have been on it every chance I get since. I’ve added over 50 verses that I already had memorized and have added other passages that I want to finish memorizing. I’ve been memorizing Scripture since I was 5 [...]

I’m working on a fundraiser for St Jude so I needed the networking abilities of Facebook. So I’m spending the remainder of Lent giving up TV/Netflix. Still keeping away from Facebook games as well. Had to go to the hospital yesterday and admit that I’m not Super-mom. Doctor’s orders are simply to ge

I am so excited over our garden this year. Saturday, I was able to get potatoes planted in the boys’ little raised beds as well as 6 rubbermaid totes and large pots. This method of growing potatoes is sometimes done in barrels or trash cans. You keep adding potting soil as they grow to make [...]