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Worth Revisiting: Getting to Know Your Baby Before Birth

August 11, 2015August 12, 2015 Posted in Catholic, family life, spirituality3 Comments

An unborn child hears and reacts emotionally , not only to his mother , but also to the people and activity around him.

Pregnant During Advent

December 17, 2014December 17, 2014 Posted in family life, spirituality17 Comments

I discovered Advent is a special time for pregnant women when two of my pregnancies were during this season. I really did identify with the pregnant Mary. For one thing I was relieved I did not go to the hospital, huge, uncomfortable and ready to deliver on the back of a donkey! I try to be…… Continue reading Pregnant During Advent

The JOY of Mothering Nine9 Children

May 7, 2013May 9, 2013 Posted in Catholic, family lifePost format: Gallery6 Comments

I wanted to be a missionary when I was in my early twenties and was not interested even in dating at university. Suddenly, in a space of a few hours I knew God’s call was marriage; His presence was so strong, I received an inner image of Jesus’s hand on Michael’s and my heads.I was disappointed but… Continue reading The JOY of Mothering Nine9 Children