Tales From the Trenches

The Lord recently called me back to adoration. I know . . . I have three small children, no family nearby, and my current prayer life is sandwiched between dirty diapers and “Mommy, can you read me this book?” But . . . the Lord still called me to him. In fact, he called me …READ MORE

Even the early morning was hot during that Indian summer Sunday three months after our youngest daughter’s college graduation. My husband and I drank coffee, read the paper, and listlessly got ready for church. Daughter wanted to sleep in—she’d go to evening Mass. We were still late going out the door. Of course, her Jeep …READ MORE

“When all the land of Egypt became hungry and the people cried to Pharaoh for food, Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians: ‘Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you’” (Gen 41:55). I find myself “going to Joseph” more and more as I live out my vocation as a wife and mother. Currently, my …READ MORE

A common piece of advice thrown out at moms who are expecting their first child is, “You will never sleep again, so before the baby comes, rest up!” Upon hearing these words, my thoughts, as any unknowing mom might do, landed on thinking, “Well, although I might not sleep the first year, there is lots …READ MORE

I’ve always liked gardening, but I’ve never been particularly good at it. To be fair, I like planting and harvesting . . . when it comes to all the weed-pulling, watering, composting, bug-removing . . . I suddenly find that I have laundry to fold! One of the blessings that came out of the quarantine …READ MORE