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What Are We Waiting For?
If you know Ever, you know that decorating our home is a big deal. But holiday decorating has nothing on her; she thinks about making our home more beautifu...
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Tags: Advent, Advice and Tips, Christmas, Family Life & Parenting, Family Prayer, Liturgical Year, Living the Domestic Church, Prayer and Spirituality
Many as One: On the Value of Grief
Recently, a family in my community suffered a tragic loss. I didn’t know the family personally, and I won’t go into details out of respect for their privacy...
Tags: Community, Community Support, Grief
Woodpiles, Pear Harvests and Fall Family Teamwork
It didn’t take long for our youngest son to start stacking the newly delivered cord of firewood at the end of the driveway. What began as a father-son proj...
Tags: Children, Family Life, Family Life & Parenting, Household Chores, Parenting, Teenagers, Time Management, Work-Life Balance
Approaching Blocks to Growth & Relating
We’ve all been there. An argument with a co-worker or spouse flares up. A good friend or the boss does that thing that makes us crazy. It could be about...
Tags: Challenges, Communication, conflict, Conflict & Arguments, Conflict Resolution, Find Support, Forgiveness, Perseverance, Stress, Suffering
Like Fresh Water: Spiritual Renewal Through Your Senses
Honestly, I tend to experience spiritual dryness much more frequently than spiritual profusion. While my faith goes deeper than feelings, and I know a sense of ...
Tags: Prayer and Spirituality, Sacraments
Simple Weddings
Many couples, even though they feel ready for marriage, delay their wedding and even start their life together without first celebrating the sacrament of marria...
Tags: Wedding Costs, Wedding Planning, Wedding Traditions