I do not want to die only to discover I was playing society’s ever-changing games and was so caught up in myself that I forgot why I am on earth. I have been called to love, to even lay down my life for others. I usually fail because it is impossible to love effectively without…… Continue reading Trying To Love
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Mothers in Control: Holy Vacuum Cleaners?
Ah, mothers. Aren’t they great? Always running around serving, Acting like a combination of Martha and Mary. A+ Mums, who are in control, right? Think again. When any one of us, whether a mother or not, refuses to give up control, we shut out the power of the Holy Spirit. In fact, we end up acting just…… Continue reading Mothers in Control: Holy Vacuum Cleaners?
“Just” a Mom
My first interview with one the authors of Love Rebel: Rediscovering Motherhood is Bonnie Way. Like two other authors, she lives in the province of British Columbia in Canada. . In the short biography in Love Rebel we learn Bonnie Way has a B.A. in English (2006) and in Writing (2014). She and her husband…… Continue reading “Just” a Mom
Love Rebel: Reclaiming Motherhood
Originally posted on Just East Of Crazy Land:
?? I am so excited to announce that my first book, with four other awesome women writers, is about to be published! This beautiful labour of love (sorry for the birthing pun!) started with a spark of friendship that caught fire a few summers ago, when my…
Worth Revisiting: If I Am the Heart of the Family, Why Was I Not Missed?
I have always heard the mother is the heart of the family, especially a stay at home mother with a crew of kids, who also helps with a hobby farm. So why was I not missed when I spent hours locked in the chicken coop? You must first understand that even if this was a subconscious…… Continue reading Worth Revisiting: If I Am the Heart of the Family, Why Was I Not Missed?
Coming Soon- Love Rebel: Reclaiming Motherhood
I am part of an upcoming anthology of five other Catholic mums due to come out in about a month. All the women are great writers, each writing from a completely different perspective. Roberta Cottam is the creator and editor for this project. It started out as a project for a class but with her…… Continue reading Coming Soon- Love Rebel: Reclaiming Motherhood
St. Thérèse: My Soul Mate
In her short life – she was only twenty-four when she died – St. Thérèse of Lisieux discovered profound truths, truths that I have stumbled on as well. Thérèse is my soul mate, perhaps the soul mate of many mothers. “Everything is a grace. Everything is the direct effect of our Father’s love – difficulties, contradictions,…… Continue reading St. Thérèse: My Soul Mate
Mothers in Control: Holy Vacuum Cleaners?
Ah, mothers. Aren’t we great? Always running around serving, Acting like a combination of Martha and Mary. A+ Mums who are in control, right? . Think again. When any one of us, whether a mother or not, refuses to give up control, we shut out the power of the Holy Spirit. In fact, we end up…… Continue reading Mothers in Control: Holy Vacuum Cleaners?
Thank Goodness, Mary Mothers Our Kids
I have failed. I did not mother perfectly. My mother did not mother perfectly Nor did her mother It is an ancestral tragedy piercing my heart with pain It is not merely an intellectual awareness of my weaknesses It is more than surface hurt feelings It is a deep spiritual wound, A core brokenness Thank…… Continue reading Thank Goodness, Mary Mothers Our Kids
7QT Fridays:Homemaking is the ultimate career?
7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 225) 7 brilliant quotes from c.s. lewis that remind us of the importance of the mundane, day-to-day lives we live in Christ. I had wanted to be a nun or a missionary in university and when God plunked a fellow in front of me and said, “This is the man…… Continue reading 7QT Fridays:Homemaking is the ultimate career?
7QT: Are You an Octopus Parent?
7 Quick Takes Friday with Jenny at Conversion Diary A major pitfall facing all committed Christian mothers, especially a home school mum is letting go of control of our children’s spirituality and inner healing so that Christ has a chance to save, heal, and sanctify them. Over zealous mothers get in God’s way. Trust me.…… Continue reading 7QT: Are You an Octopus Parent?
St. Thérèse of Lisieux and Mums
I have recently discovered that my spirituality is very similar to that of St. Thérèse the Little Flower probably because I have lived with children under the age of 18 for 33 years. I think that many mothers can relate to this saint as well. She lived the little way like all people who are not rich and…… Continue reading St. Thérèse of Lisieux and Mums
If I Am the Heart of the Family, Why Was I Not Missed?
I have always heard that the mother is the heart of the family, especially a stay at home mother with a crew of kids, who also helps with a hobby farm. So Why was I not missed when I spent hours locked in the chicken coop? You must first understand that even if this was a…… Continue reading If I Am the Heart of the Family, Why Was I Not Missed?
Catholic Woman’s Almanac {CWA}
with Jenny at Suscipio Tell us what you’re thankful for…a gratitude list. Spring is finally here and my garden is growing!!! all at once daffodils, tulips, lilacs and siberian irises are blooming! What are you thinking? Thoughts on nature Colossians 1:16-17 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,…… Continue reading Catholic Woman’s Almanac {CWA}
A mum’s musings
Raising children is not a default job for women who were not successful in the world of business, power and wealth melanie jean juneau
Is a Mother’s Life Her Own?
Is it true that once you have a child, you life is not your own? A child’s whole world revolves around his mother for at least 3 years. In fact infants have no sense of an identity separate from their mother till after the “terrible two” are over. The bonding between mother and baby is…… Continue reading Is a Mother’s Life Her Own?
7 Quick Takes Friday
Ahhh-what can I say in my defense? Not much because these few sentences look infantile but I have discovered the colour button on …… Continue reading 7 Quick Takes Friday
Sunday Snippets–A Catholic Carnival
Hello, and welcome to Sunday Snippets–A Catholic Carnival. We are a group of Catholic bloggers who gather weekly to share our best posts with each other. To participate, go to your blog and create a post titled Sunday Snippets–A Catholic Carnival. In it, discuss and link to your posts for the week–whether they deal with…… Continue reading Sunday Snippets–A Catholic Carnival
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