Burning the Candle at Both Ends: wordless wednesday

With a Humble Heart We Ask the Lord...

***UPDATED 9/27/09***
-for a safe, healthy, and uneventful pregnancy for my neice, Reggie, who has finally conceived her first baby after four years!
-for Dan and me , that we may be instruments of the Holy Spirit for the couples we will be counseling during this pre-cana session.
-for the engaged couples who are going through our parish pre-cana program during these next six weeks. May it be time of growth and conversion for them
-for healing and comfort for the Barrett family as they continue to mourn the loss of dear Ryan
-for jobs for my neice and my nephew
for the continued strengthening of the voices of our Bishops... a positive effect of the Notre Dame scandal.
for success and security for Dan in his job
- For protection for the unborn
- for health of mind and body for a particular family member in my heart
-to guide the new leadership of our country with Your wisdom and love.
- for all those struggling due to the problems with our nation's economy
-for couples struggling with infertility... that God blesses them with the babies they long for... and for the Grace they need to accept His will , whatever it may be.
-for all those recovering from any type of addiction... the they may be healed by the love of God and family
-for the health and safety of our six children... that God keeps them in His loving care and guides them in all their decisions as they grow to maturity.
-for a strengthening of the marriage vocation, especially my own
-for safety for all of our Armed forces... especially AF Sgt. Matthew Tarkowski

Favorite Catalogs

Love to Learn
Excellent source for homeschool resources, curricula, books and much more. We did lots of Christmas shopping here. They also have excellent clearance items.
Emmanuel Books
Excellent resource for books for all grades and subjects. Supplies all or most of the Mother of Divine Grace curriculum requirements.
Catholic Heritage Curricula
We get most of our home school material from this supplier. A very gentle approach to learning.

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November 06, 2009

Wordless Wednesday Meets Quicktakes Friday

My big girls find their way to the stove at Aunt MaryClaire and Uncle Mike's house

Hannah runs for the gold at her fall track championship

Luke escapes while visitng the family in NJ, but is dragged back by the collar...

...and thrown in jail!

The eensy weensy spider set up camp on the door to the deck... the kids were fascinated with his dinner.

Halloween in the back of a pick-up

Ben's fall championship cross-country meet... approaching what is aptly called " hernia hill"

See more great pictures at Wordless Wednesday and read other folks' Seven Quick Takes at Conversion Diary.

Have a great weekend!

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October 07, 2009

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday. Every picture tells a story.

Tonight I was just browsing thorugh some pictures from the past year and it strikes me that the majority of my shots are posed pictures. My object in posting these was to find pictures that tell a story. Just some random pictures that speak for themselves, I hope. Enjoy!

Check out other bloggers' Wordless Wednesday posts... some great pictures there!

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May 13, 2009

Wordless Wednesday...Spring Flowers

Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day;
And give us not to think so far away
As the uncertain harvest; keep us here
All simply in the springing of the year

-from "A Prayer in Spring" Robert Frost (1915)

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February 18, 2009

Wordless Wednesday...Engagement Party Edition

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January 21, 2009

Almost Wordless Wednesday (pt.2)

When walking out my door over the weekend, I couldn't help but notice the snowflakes on my sleeve Each one was unique in its own beauty. It brought to mind something I loved doing as a child... capturing the small wonders on black paper so I could examine them more closely. My thoughts would always wander, as they still do, to ponder God's limitless creativity in forming each flake, different from all others before it, or yet to come.

If God is so thoughful in the creation of small things, like these snowflakes, how much love and care goes into the creation of each and every one of us.

And all these small flakes together play individual role in the big picture. Just as we do!

May we all come to know Gods limitless love for us and may we all seek to find his unique purpose for the most precious gift He gives... life!

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With a Grateful Heart We Thank the Lord

***UPDATED 9/27/09***
-for the privilege of witnessing the body of Christ acting on Earth during the recent loss of our dear friend's son, Ryan Barrett
-for the recovery of my brother and his son fromtheir recent health issues and hospital stays
-for a great start this schoolyear... fo rthe homeschoolers, high schoolers, and college students
- for the wonderful news that my neice is expecting her first baby... after four years of trying. God's timing in all things!!!
- for all our homeschool activities and friends we have made through them
-for the sacrament of confession and the grace it showers on us
-for the blessing of good and true friends
-for the beauty and truth of our beloved Catholic Church
-for the love of our extended family, and our parents who instilled in both of us the importance of the family bonds
-for our six wonderful blessings... Katie, Jessica, Ben, Rebecca, Thomas and Hannah, who add so much joy to our days
-for my husband, who provides,leads, instructs, guides and leads our family on our path to Heaven

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