7QT–Catching Up

I am linking up with Kelly for a round of Seven Quick Takes (7QT). I came across Kelly's blog quite recently and really appreciate the community she had formed there. 1. Proud Wife Moment Ben was invited to be a guest on EWTN's Life on the Rock to talk about his mission with the Fellowship…

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Thankful Thursday–February

Our family's newest member--Mcgonagall or Mickey the Cat and for the silly dog who is afraid of her Home-cooked meals and Valentine's spa nights at home Wednesday morning breakfasts with lovely women from the local college Opportunities to dress in a gown and go out on the arm of my tuxedoed husband A 60s themed…

24 1/2 facts about me

For those of you readers who don't know me super well, here are my 24 (and a half) interesting facts to help you get to know me. I am in love with my husband and we've been married for almost 7 months. Our love story is like a Shakespearean comedy. (Seriously, it's actually a little…

View from a Window Seat

My husband, when talking about his skydiving experience his sophomore year of college, had said: “The moment I jumped out of the plane, I was filled with peace.” Peace. Freakin peace. Are you kidding me? “Because,” he explained “You realize that your whole life, whether you lived or died, was totally out of your control.”…

Thankful Thursday 9/9-9/22

Early mornings at Pepper Place Market Local honey, looseleaf tea, and succulents in cement pots A tiny and jubilant Colombian Nun and her love for the poor Homemade blackberry mead (and the patience that comes with making it) Dinners with new friends Returning to Narnia once again Slumber parties and Fishbowl Quiet nights at home…

Thankful Thursday 8/18-9/8

Old vinyls playing on a Sunday afternoon Baseball games and board games A job that I love going to everyday and a team of people who are striving for holiness and who can make me laugh until I cry Seeing all the ordinary saints around me Ten Little Indians, a Hitchhiker's Guide, and a magical…

Thankful Thursday 8/5-8/17

Benjamin and I creating our little home that is very "us" The opportunity to serve the students at UAB, Samford, and Birmingham-Southern as Campus Minister of St Stepehen's the Martyr Catholic Chapel. The Little Prince and the catharsis after a good, well-deserved cry. Handwritten letters Phone calls with old friends Watching a lightening storm move…

Thankful Thursday

The patience and understanding given by a loving husband  PAYING OFF over $6,000 in loans (still a long way to go, but take that, student debt!) Quiet mornings and poached eggs Misty evenings and the whispered hum of guitar strings The Office Listening to interesting podcasts Card games played until your eyes start to droop…

Thankful Thursday Returns

The summer and the beginning of my marriage has been accompanied by the many challenges of married missionary life. There are several days where the challenges seem to overshadow all of the blessings that have also been given to us. There are days where Ben and I both are sort of stuck in this rut…

Here’s looking at you, Steubenville

As a kid growing up in New York, Ohio might as well have been a mythical place like Narnia or Iowa. It all seriousness, my decision to go made me seem crazy. Oh the jokes I heard: "Did you say 'Stupidville'?" or "Did you just make that up?" And believe me they weren't the only…