Have you ever experience a moment of exquisite beauty? You walk into a building, a piece of music, and have to catch your breath. You look around you, bewildered at the sight, pause and take in the sounds that are foreign and yet familiar. You feel your heart lifted, your thoughts quiet, your soul settlesContinue reading “The need for moments of transcendence”
“I WANT YOU TO WAIT”
The girl faced the king. The palace stood in the distance. She shook her head with surprise as he removed the sword from her hands. The battle moved in the background. The king took the in his hands, placed his arm around her and turned her away from the palace and the battle. “I wantContinue reading ““I WANT YOU TO WAIT””
Thoughts from Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives, Ch.1
As I did before with Gift from the Sea, I would like to share with you my reflections following a reading of Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives, written by Pope Benedict XVI. I am embarking on this reading through our virtual book club: Well Read Mom. As before, the plain font will be quotationsContinue reading “Thoughts from Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives, Ch.1”
Christmas Traditions
And how do we keep our balance? That I can tell you in one word: tradition! – Tevye, Fiddler on the Roof I wrote previously about Black Friday traditions in my family. Growing up, my mother and father both worked full time and I was a latch key child. There was much independence, which afterContinue reading “Christmas Traditions”
AWAITING A NEW LIFE
The soldiers knew and her family knew…wedding plans were about to be made. The girl just did not know when exactly the king would marry her. More time had to pass pass, but the girl knew the waiting would be beautiful, filled with white roses and wild flowers, just like when she was little. SheContinue reading “AWAITING A NEW LIFE”
Counting your blessings.
What am I thankful for? I’m thankful for my place of work. That I can keep changing my the number of days I work; that my supervisor will do all she can to support me nursing my baby, that we can go around and with 60 people each say what we’re thankful for at ourContinue reading “Counting your blessings.”
The Un-Thanksgiving Menu
This year, as way to have an intimate family gathering, we decided to do an Un-Thanskgiving Menu on Wednesday evening, taking a twist on the traditionals. Thursday we would be spend with relatives. This could be our chance to be fancy, gourmet, and thankful, because, well, neither of our families seem comfortable going around andContinue reading “The Un-Thanksgiving Menu”
Mental prep for the seasons
About a week ago our 7-month old started waking every 45 minutes. This happened for two nights in a row. The second night we experience two some blessed hour-and-a-half stretches. Soon after her first tooth in the top row came through. It takes a while for me to catch back up on sleep, thus thatContinue reading “Mental prep for the seasons”
THE RETURN HOME
The sun had set. The girl stood away from the battle, away from the arena, dressed in a fine robe with gold lines and diamonds on her forehead. He had dressed her and crowned her as a princess after these long battles. Though the other soldiers were gone only a day, they seemed veryContinue reading “THE RETURN HOME”
Projects! Projects! Projects!
I’ve been bursting with projects lately and ought not have waited so long to share. I suppose this would all go faster if I took pictures with something connected to the internet, but I don’t so I’m finally getting to it now (and not without a tussle every now and then with my toddler son!).Continue reading “Projects! Projects! Projects!”