It was a few months back and my 13-year-old son was walking with me. It was a warm October day and he finally said “Mom, how can I look like dad? I know that moms have babies, but how can a baby look like his dad?” This wasn’t the first time he had asked me…
My Keto Diet Journey ~ Two Years & Still Going
You probably know, by now, that I follow a Ketogenic or Keto diet and I intermittent fast. On December 26, 2017, I committed to this way of eating and this health journey. Little did I know just what blessings and benefits this whole healthy lifestyle change would bring. My reasons why I decided to start…
My Faith Grows My Family & My Family Grows My Faith
Tomorrow January 30, I will be 49 years old! It is really hard to believe. Thinking about the fact that this will be the last year in my forties, I started to think about where I’ve come from over the last four decades. Where my faith grows Where has been my biggest growth and what…
Dreams Don’t Just Happen Without Wiping Toothpaste Off The Mirror
January 25, is the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle. As I read the daily readings it got me to reflect on a quote that I came across a couple of days ago. That quote was. …”the secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine“ In today’s reading Saul, yet…
When The Saints Go Marching In ~ I’ll Keep Trying
Today is the day that I said goodbye to my two teenage sons for a few days. They, along with other youth from the state, are headed to Washington D.C. with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland Maine for the National March For Life. I’m so excited for them and the experience they will have…
Speak Lord For Your Servant Is Listening…Well, Sort Of
Speak Lord for your servant is listening Yesterday’s Mass reading is one that I just love! It is taken from the First Book of Samuel. When Samuel is sleeping and is awakened by a voice calling his name. He assumes it is Eli the High Priest whom Samuel is ministering under. So, he goes to…
Stepping Out Of The Shadow & Into The Light
As I sat in Adoration, preparing for Reconciliation, or Confession for those who aren’t familiar, I started to ponder the shadows that were cast across the floor of the Sanctuary from the Nativity Scene still standing there. As I looked at the different shapes and sizes of the shadows I remembered that I too had…
