March 31st, 2008 We did a crazy thing today. We got up at 5:00 am, packed up the entire lot of us, along with enough food and gizmos to feed and entertain a small nation, and hit the open road.
It was a mere 6 hours to the town in upstate New York where we could pick up the used truck my husband recently purchased (found, thanks to the miracle of the internet,
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March 31st, 2008 Christi P. writes:
How do you salvage a brand new pair of leather shoes, that your 12 year old daughter wore while exploring and fell in the pond? They smell like mildew, and I know I shouldn’t be attached, but she is only one of the 8 children I buy new shoes for, and I am thinking I might be able to save them? They are still wet after two
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March 30th, 2008 Cute is a 4 year old who hastens to add, “And I want to pray for … Jesus!”
But cuter still is a 6 year old who raises an eyebrow at his sister’s prayer before telling her, “Don’t worry about him. I think Jesus is doing okay for himself.”
March 30th, 2008 Last week, Daniel learned to climb the chairs and make his way onto the dining room table. The older children are a little less than thrilled, as their board games will never be the same.
But we should count our blessings — he’s still too short to reach doorknobs.
March 30th, 2008 image of original oil painting by Stephen B. Whatley
Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world. Read more about Divine Mercy Sunday at CatholicCulture.org.
March 29th, 2008 It’s a happy heart that sings!
March 29th, 2008 Day 9: for souls who have become lukewarm
(Tomorrow is the feast of Divine Mercy Sunday. )
March 28th, 2008 Day 8: for those who are detained in purgatory
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