This post contains affiliate links. See the whole disclosure here. I first encountered St. Teresa of Avila when I was 18. A young college freshman, I found my home at Emory’s Catholic Center, where there was a vibrant, charismatic community. It was there I learned to pray, to listen, to understand what God’s voice sounded … Read more
We are on temper tantrum 7,000 so far this morning, so in the hopes of not losing my ever loving mind, I’m escaping to the world of books instead of posting about how we are actually doing this morning. Anyone else manage to be in the middle of several books at once? Please tell me … Read more
I thought I’d spend a little time this evening on an old fashioned update, I hope y’all don’t mind. After our tough period in August, with Mark at the VA, he had a plastic surgery rotation in September, which was a nice change of pace. Plastic surgeons appear to mostly work business hours and no … Read more
I’m in a literary mood, or at least a mood to share about what we’re reading currently, so here goes. 1.Today is the Feast of Saint Francis, so G, Will, and I spent time reading Let the Whole Earth Sing Praise by Tomie dePaola and writing our own canticles. You can see the whole write … Read more
One of my very favorite readings from morning prayer is the canticle from Daniel (start at verse 57) where the 3 men thrown into the fire and start praising God. In my head it’s always linked to St. Francis’ Canticle of the Sun, which is of the same sort. And both are inextricably linked in … Read more
I absolutely love to read. Gianna has already discovered that books are a door to a whole other world. She is a voracious Audible and Hoopla consumer, and I am so looking forward to when her reading ability takes off and we can move past the Bob Books together. One thing I particularly love about … Read more
I knew at the end of last year that by this fall, G would be ready and chomping at the bit for a more full curriculum this year, so I spent a lot of time this summer planning and working on what that would be. We did a soft and slow start to the school … Read more
If I were a member of a religious order, I would be a Benedictine. Since my days as a missionary, I have loved Benedict’s practical rule of life. Today on Benedict’s feast day, I have been re-reading Saint Benedict for Busy Parents by Fr. Dwight Longenecker and meditating on how the three Benedictine vows to … Read more
I love to read. Love it. When I was a child, I would curl up with a book for whole days on end. As an adult, that love has only grown. Reading always makes me more aware of my own thoughts, the inner conversation that happens in the silence. Reading a real, honest to goodness … Read more
I try to switch out the books we have throughout the house on a regular basis, and as I just did a swap, I thought I’d share a bit about what we’re reading right now. Wonders of the World This book was a fabulous Christmas gift.. It is a coffee table book filled with gorgeous … Read more