The Nuts and Bolts of My Oblate Life
Part two of Marigold’s question – the nuts and bolts of Oblate life. You can see what being an Oblate means to me here to get a better feeling of where I’m coming from. I think it’s important for me to add my disclaimer, which I’ve thoroughly grown to love: I have not had a [...]
Finding God in the Midst of Frustration
One of my biggest problems is my temper. Growing up, tempers in my family were excused because “it’s how you are” and therefore, unchangeable. After beginning my conversion I came to a different view of things like tempers – that they’re apart of you but not unchangeable. I don’t want Elise and Company to be [...]
Conversion story part 3: From Atheist to Zealot to Atheist to Catholic
Break out the liturgical dancing, I finally finished my conversion story! I started it here, which if you notice was the day before I went into labor with Elise. You can tell that I was in the post-labor fog for the second installment, here, because the title isn’t all the way finished. FINALLY, part three [...]
The first week of Lent isn’t even over…
… and I have totally blown my Lenten disciplines. One may suggest that perhaps that what I’ve picked is too “much” for me, perhaps overloading my life. I disagree. I know exactly what the problem is – poor time management and a general distraction by things in general. Blargh. It’s frustrating, but I know that [...]
The Simple Woman’s Daybook, Tuesday Edition
FOR TODAY Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008… Outside my window… It’s still a winter wonderland. Although the sun is starting to come out, which makes everything blindingly bright. It reminds me of when I was sledding as a kid and we’d come back indoors, and everything white would be pink for a little bit. I am [...]
Elise’s Baptism
Elise’s Baptism is tomorrow (the 21st). We’re beyond thrilled, even if the Other Side is doing anything and everything to throw up roadblocks. We’re not going to let that bring us down or stop us, for that matter. Prayers would be appreciated. I will post some pictures as soon as I get them!
The Simple Woman’s Daybook, Freezing Cold Edition
FOR TODAY Monday, December 15th, 2008… Outside my window… It’s -10*F/-23.5*C. The white snow meets the white sky, and visibility is not that great. There’s only a 20% chance of snow today. I am thinking… how nice it is to have things cleaned. Greg and I did some major deep cleaning yesterday, and it didn’t [...]
The Simple Woman’s Daybook, Immaculate Conception Edition
FOR TODAY Monday, December 8th, 2008 – the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin… Outside my window… It’s a “typical” winter day – slightly grey, but with some sunlight. Snow everywhere, but not enough to make driving an issue (that was last week, hee hee). I am thinking… that Elise must be [...]
3.5 Months Later…
I can’t believe it’s already December. I also can’t believe Elise is almost 3.5 months old. It seems like just yesterday that I was pregnant with her, and eventually in labor at the hospital. Looking back, I don’t remember much about labor other than it was incredibly painful, hitting transition with all the fun that [...]
One year ago today…
… we were joined in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony! The Gospel reading from our Nuptial Mass: “I pray not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also [...]
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