Our older son gets to read a book of his choice for 20 minutes each night. I love that this week that homework assignment turned into reading aloud to his little brother.
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Our lucky 13th wedding anniversary
How do you celebrate 13 years of marriage?
A Moving Story, Part 3: Moving Day
Robyn Barberry continues her “moving saga” in part three of her blog series.
Swinging into fall, hats, the joy of soccer, prayer lives, and more (7 Quick Takes)
Between soccer, Sunday School, and learning all the states in the U.S., we don’t have much free weekend time.
Finding God in a geography lesson
Our fourth grader has to be able to label all the states in the U.S. on a map in five minutes.
How did Jesus become the friend that everyone tries to avoid?
Jesus is present from the moment I wake up, and he is with me until the moment I fall asleep at night. How do I interact with him? How much of that time do I ignore him?
Peter Claver vs. Immanuel Kant
Immediately after caring for their physical and psychological needs, the saint commenced to instruct the slaves in the rudiments of the Christian faith.
School days, backup cameras, fun homework, and our brush with Dog Man fame (7 Quick Takes)
As I was walking our boys toward the school entrance yesterday morning, Leo ran on ahead to get inside. Daniel stayed back with me, but when we were still a distance from the school, he said, “Can you walk back to the car now?”
Talking birthday wishes and what a little boy wants to be when he grows up
It’s not often I get one-on-one time with one of my nieces or nephews, and I love learning more about each of them.
A Moving Story, Part 2: Packing Party
As I adjusted to life with the few necessities that would prepare our food, I kind of liked the simplicity of having less.
Catapulting into a new faith opportunity
God gives us each different talents. Some of us are better with cats or catechesis than catapults, but there’s a role for each of us.
Mothers are detectives, celebrating brothers, a lesson in humility, and a trumpet (7 Quick Takes)
At the end of each school day, you might think that our children happily share every detail about recess, math class, lunch, what their teacher told them, and how many friends they made.