Tales From the Trenches

I think many of us can agree that these last weeks in May are filled with great joy, hope, and anxiety. Joy for another successful end to what sometimes seemed to be the school year that would never end; hope for a fun and adventurous summer; and anxiety for the unknown as we celebrate graduations …READ MORE

Sitting in our home on Easter Eve, it felt anything but peaceful. My four-year-old missed the memo that we were going to read the Easter Vigil readings (since we couldn’t go in person) and then have a joyful egg hunt once the sun went down—once it was officially Easter. The joy of Easter finally coming …READ MORE

At the edge of our kitchen counter sits a small, nondescript jar with strips of colored paper inside. But this is no ordinary jar. This jar contains joy and miracles.  Miracles are extraordinary things or events that occur beyond the realm of natural reason. They are supernatural in origin. I know Jesus did many while …READ MORE

It’s something we’ve all heard throughout our lives: “Trust God.” “God knows what he’s doing.” “Give everything to him.” Much easier said than done.  It goes along with praying for patience: this is a prayer that is sure to be granted, especially for us mothers. Each child gives us ample opportunity at one time or …READ MORE

Just gotta love when the Lord tells you something using your own child’s mouth.  “Stop whining.” What?  “Stop whining.”  Andre and I were looking for a speaker when I complained about where it could have gone—thus, he gently told me to “stop whining.” It wasn’t until about an hour later when I suddenly realized that …READ MORE

I never wanted to live in the suburbs. I either wanted to live in the center of a bustling city like New York or Chicago, a walk away from anything I could ever want or need, or in the middle of nowhere, in a place where millions of stars could be adored on any clear …READ MORE