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— 1 — Sadly, my days of running are officially over until July. We had a beautiful, unseasonably warm day here in Kentucky a few weeks ago. I decided to go for a run. After I found a pair of pants to fit over the expanding behind, and squeezed The Girls into a sports bra, […]
Luke 1:37 For nothing will be impossible for God. In our Catholic Church, it is traditional to choose a saint’s name at Confirmation. My children won’t have to look very far.(I have Abigail, Patrick, Thomas, and Elizabeth in my children’s names) For myself, I had to choose a brand new name. At the time I […]
Job 7:1 Job spoke, saying: Is not man’s life on earth a drudgery? During a conversation with my good friend Kaye, I told her, “I just have better things to do than clean my house.” And now, I’ve embarrassed my grandmother to death with that remark.(and reminded Kaye of how cluttered my house can be!) […]
This post may contain affiliate links. Since this is Baby Number Five, you’d think I’d be used to pregnancy symptoms by now. This was supposed to be my ‘easy’ pregnancy, after having twins, but the first trimester really kicked my behind. I’ve survived — and I’ll share my best tips to help get you through […]
Psalms 66:1-2 Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise When I was pregnant with my oldest daughter, I prayed that God gave her plenty of musical talent. He heard me and answered beautifully. Rachel and I went to hear Abigail sing with the […]