Litany of the Overwhelmed Mom
On Tuesday I went to my Holy Hour all by myself. It was almost painfully quiet as I missed the shifting of wiggly bodies, constant...
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Abby Thomas
- Aug 31
- 2 min
Sleeping Jesus in the Boat
I am all for a good thunderstorm. I love the drama attached to the anticipation of watching the storm clouds roll in. I love the...
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Abby Thomas
- Aug 17
- 3 min
Two Mamas in Heaven
I have officially reached the final days of this pregnancy. By the end of the month, I will have a newborn in my arms! I am so thankful...
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- Aug 11
- 2 min
Meek Vs. Weak: The Inaccurate Portrayal of true Femininity
In a fiery conversation with my Dad, I vented my frustration about the toxic Catholic woman narrative I keep seeing on Instagram and...
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Abby Thomas
- Jul 20
- 2 min
The Feminine Genius
My childhood was surrounded with beautiful things because I grew up in a household of beautiful women. Eight daughters living on a dairy...
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Abby Thomas
- Jun 1
- 2 min
Our Baptismal Role
My husband and I have taken on the role of sponsoring couples preparing to have their child baptized in our parish cluster. We invite...
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Leah Brix
- May 25
- 4 min
The Holy Spirit, the Breath of the Divine
Farmers are obsessed with the weather. It is their go-to conversation regardless of where you see them, when you talk to them, or why...
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Catholic Country Chronicles
- May 19
- 3 min
Pentecostal Revival
Over the last three years, our country has undergone a National Eucharistic Revival. We all need revival. The root word...
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Leah Brix
- May 12
- 5 min
Mother, Queen of her Home
My “twins” are 4 and 6. Like many young girls, they LOVE princesses. Lucy, my hilarious dimple-cheeked 4-year-old told me that she is...
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Abby Thomas
- Apr 28
- 3 min
Resisting the Modern-Day Forbidden Fruit
Dear reader, let me take you back to the beginning of our story. Let’s go back to the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve lived in harmony,...
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Leah Brix
- Apr 21
- 5 min
Children's Explanation of Eucharistic Adoration
This past week I was asked to chat with our parish Faith Formation students about Eucharistic Adoration. I gave them a short little...
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Leah Brix
- Mar 17
- 4 min
Seeing the Unseen, Hearing the Unheard, and Touching the Untouchable. A Mom Reflects on Jesus Meeting the Leper in Luke's Gospel
I begin to tell them of this unbelievable man Who saw me when no one else saw me. Who heard me when no one else heard me and Who touched me
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Abby Thomas
- Feb 11
- 2 min
The Time when Fitness Consumed my Life
I used to consider myself an athlete. I never played sports in school, unless you count my experience with fifth-grade softball, but I...
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Leah Brix
- Jan 21
- 3 min
His Mercies are New Every Morning
I have reached a mid-life spiritual crisis. I suppose you could say that I have been spiraling down for quite a while. I don’t know...
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Abby Thomas
- Jan 7
- 3 min
We Love Because He First Loved Us
The new year brings new beginnings. If you are anything like me, you have probably been reflecting on the events, life changes,...
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Leah Brix
- Dec 31, 2023
- 3 min
Was Christmas Special Enough?
Last night I was sitting in my favorite chair, staring at my Christmas tree. It’s chaotic, with the bottom branches half empty and the...
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Abby Thomas
- Dec 24, 2023
- 2 min
For Unto Us a Child is Born
As a musician, it may seem cliche to admit that music is one of my favorite parts of the Christmas season. From Rudolf the Red-Nosed...
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Leah Brix
- Dec 17, 2023
- 5 min
In the Beginning, God Created the Angels
“If you find it impossible to pray, hide behind your good angel and charge him to pray in your stead.”
-St. John Vianney
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Leah Brix
- Dec 3, 2023
- 3 min
Angels, the Original Guardians of the Galaxy
Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits me here, ever this day, be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide....
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Leah Brix
- Nov 19, 2023
- 3 min
Thanksgiving Turkey and the Eucharist
It was 6:00 on a frigid January morning that my phone rang. I coughed quick to help clear away my morning voice, but failed and croaked...
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