Let me start with this *disclaimer:   *The camera {A} got for her birthday turns out to be the amazing little point and shoot I expected it to be.  However, this post contains photos from the very first day we used it > without

{JM, O & S} sure are!  This day, that they have waited for for so long, finally arrived! I promise, this is the last of the First Holy Communion posts – along with the Vittles post up right now.  We’re hoping someone, somewhere, is still interested, while we indulge in posting about this happy occasion… (READ MORE......) | 3 Comments

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We’ve got a pretty great pastor at our parish.  He has lots of admirable qualities as a person, and a pastor of our parish. But if there is one thing that really hits me about this man, time and time again, it’s his gift in giving great homilies.   Every homily I have… (READ MORE......) | 9 Comments

I have been working on & planning new posts for every section of this blog today, but I really couldn’t get this update up fast enough!

My sister called today as had been expecting, with the results of all of the tests my brother-in-law has been having, to determine how advanced his… (READ MORE......) | 3 Comments

OK, Thanksgiving Day is less than a week away, so I guess we better wrap up our Hallowtide posts here, huh?  Goodness…I think I am having deja-vous!  But we did want to at least share with you a little bit about our All Saint’s Day and All Soul’s Day, which we always try to acknowledge in some way in keeping with our Catholic faith.

We really… (READ MORE......) | 4 Comments

This is the beginning of our belated posts on Hallowtide: 1)  Halloween  (All Hallow’s Eve), 2) All Saint’s Day and 3) All Soul’s Day.

Hallowtide is always a festive event in our family.  We love this time of year, and very much enjoy our traditions, which I suppose differs a little bit from the vast majority.  I think we have a nice balance though.   We have fun with… (READ MORE......) | 7 Comments

I’ve said it a zillion times before, and at least 1/2 zillion on this blog:  I believe, without question, that God gives every one of us gifts.  And I believe, without question, that in discovering those gifts, one is receiving a direct message from God > ‘Use them in my Name. Use them, to serve Me… (READ MORE......) | 7 Comments

Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

John 16:24

If you have not been to the Home Page yet, please do so now.  It’s a must!  : )   There are now 2 notes,  so be sure to keep scrolling… (READ MORE......) | 2 Comments