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Our family is getting off the grid. ha. Ha. HA! Do you hear the boys screaming in the background? What we are continuing, though, is our commitment to keeping our extras light. We're staying off the highways and holding as tightly as possible to the slow lane of life. Last year, we slowed way down… Continue reading put down your worries and walk

Apparently, our kids are not the ones we need to be worried about when it comes to screen time. It's us. Or maybe it's them too. Either way, somebody somewhere some people everywhere are spending a lot of time staring at their devices. I'm guilty, for certain, so I decided to at least attempt to… Continue reading just a moment

The current immigration situation has my heart and my mind in a flurry. I can't seem to set media aside because I just have to know what will happen next, and in my quest for more information I keep getting derailed. Take a breath, say a prayer, re-engage, rest, repeat. But immigration is not new. For years,… Continue reading zero tolerance and faith

I’m a horrible faster. And fasting in the Catholic church isn’t even that difficult. It’s not as if we are being asked to eat nothing for an entire day, a reasonable request for those attempting to connect with Jesus during his 40 days in the desert. Instead, we are provided with rules to abide by,… Continue reading fasting from indifference

Do you think it's possible? I wasn't sure it could be done until I spent Christmas vacation focused entirely on family. After a joyfully chaotic week with 48 of our closest family members, our little unit of 4 headed home for a few days of quiet before vacation officially ended. And then Yesterday happened. Yesterday,… Continue reading 2016 resolution – slow down time

A couple of days ago, I sat at my computer reading and responding to emails of people begging to share a little holiday love. That day, a request I had sent to the Together Rising Holiday Hands effort went live and I was inundated with offers to help this struggling mom I know. I wanted this… Continue reading what the world needs now

When times get difficult and the way is lost, it is time to remember that, through it all, God Forever Tries.