As firmly as I am convinced that pregnancy is as valid an experience of motherhood as care giving post-delivery, I find myself looking back on this last almost-year with Jacob and thinking the journey really began when we saw him face-to-face.   Every day has its ups and downs, and every day has its inevitable […]

“In so many instances in creation, it pleases God to use the instrumentality of one creature to do good to another, especially in the all-important task of leading souls to Himself.” – Your Vocation of Love by Agnes Penny, p. 155 I remember during our wedding, our priest said that married couples have a major […]

This year, I have experienced Lent in a whole new way.  Having a child changes everything, they say, and faith is not the least of these. Whether it’s because I spend more time at home, or because my day-to-day is challenging in a different way than it ever has been before, I’ve found my resolutions […]