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God Abides in Men God abides in men, These are men who are simple, they are fields of corn… Such men have minds like wide grey skies, they have the grandeur that the fools call emptiness. God abides in men. Some men are not simple, they live in cities among the teeming buildings, wrestling with [...]
You can always tell when there’s been a wedding. At my parish, that’s when we get to look at pretty flowers. Because, at a university parish, we don’t spend the big bucks on flowers. We’re frugal, yo. So, we love it when wedding season comes around. There’s fragrant proof of white gowns, flower girls and [...]
I’m joining Grace over at Camp Patton for her 3 year anniversary celebration! And if you haven’t visited her blog before, you should. Not only because she’s witty and wise, but because she has THIS wedding portrait. THE most gorgeous thing EVER! {congratulations!!!!!} She’s shared a few of her favorite posts from her very own [...]
1.Verily Can’t wait to see the first issue of this mag. Verily. 2. 22 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally Differently From Each Other seriously awesome. 22 maps of word pronunciations. I’ve always been intrigued with accents. So this is genius! 3. 50 Common Misquotations from Mental Floss. Love this site! Super funny [...]
{pretty} A small peak of our Texas Painted Churches Tour. More to come in a future post… stories, thoughts, and many of photos. ‘pretty’ doesn’t do The Painted Churches justice. Two days full of old friends, happy children and… exploring old Texas Catholic cemeteries opening doors in wonder realizing that they took care to make [...]
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Great Books for Children
(updated 11/13/12) I’ve compiled a list of our favorite children’s books. This list is for a true reader. I have not included any little children's books or beginner reader books. There are just so many fabulous books out there, so I stayed in the land that I know well – Children’s … read more...
Family Read Alouds
As my children get older, I find that our family reading time is more and more valuable. Even as my older kids get to that age where they think they're "too big" to listen to a story, I think they enjoy listening to me read even more that my littles do. I'll start a book, even something … read more...
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"None of us know when the loveliest hour of our life is striking." "We must carry Jesus in our hearts to wherever He wants to go, and there are many places to which He may never go unless we take Him to them. None of us knows when the loveliest hour of our life is striking. It may … read more...
I’m cracking up at these because I distinctly remember wanting to tweet both of those lines last night. I just couldn’t because I was busy trying to hear the rest of the show over toddler screams. It’s like she forgets what bedtime is every. single. night.
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