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I have been teaching elementary music for the last 5 years, but this has been the first year that I am returning to the same school and...
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Leah Brix
Oct 16, 20224 min
Hotdish, Hand-Me-Downs and the Hail Mary
Hotdish, hand-me-downs and the Hail Mary. A frugal mom’s journey to sainthood. Does that sound familiar to you? If it does, I would be...
Abby Thomas
Oct 9, 20223 min
A Gift that is Freely Given
I have super exciting news!! God gave you, yes you, a set of unique skills and gifts that He empowers you to use to further His kingdom...
Leah Brix
Oct 2, 20223 min
Being Afraid of the Doorbell
“Ding dong!” “Oh crap! It’s the doorbell!” I get a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. I am embarrassed by the rubber boots...
Abby Thomas
Sep 11, 20223 min
We are Ordinary Missionaries
When I was in college I used to say something along the lines of, “God will use me in a big way after I graduate and start teaching.” ...
Leah Brix
Aug 7, 20224 min
Ridiculous Red Ribbon Raspberries
On Tuesday of our county fair, the 4-H building comes to life with a sea of little people in green shirts, frazzled parents whose arms...
Abby Thomas
Jul 31, 20223 min
90 Years of Singing?!
Earlier this week I was asked to sing at a funeral for a man who belonged to my parish cluster. He regularly attended mass at our...
Leah Brix
Jul 24, 20224 min
Trouble at Sunday Mass
The look on my 9-year-old’s face was a scowl to instill fear into the most callous of villains. This was the second time in two minutes...
Abby Thomas
Jul 3, 20223 min
Caught Off Guard by Carrots
This past weekend my husband and I had a few people over for a bonfire. It was the first time that we really spent time in our backyard...
Leah Brix
May 15, 20223 min
The Scapular
Yank- “OUCH!” I got rope burn on my neck for the billionth time. I have been in the habit of wearing a brown scapular around my neck...
Leah Brix
May 8, 20222 min
Lessons from a Talking Spider
I needed the perfect quote. Ok, ok, ok. So maybe I didn’t NEED it, but it was strongly suggested that I find myself a solid quote. I am...
Leah Brix
Apr 4, 20224 min
A Tale of Complete Trust
Wham! It hit me like a ton of bricks, crushing my poor fragile heart. It took all the emotional strength that I could muster to finish...
Guest Blogger
Mar 28, 20223 min
Poppin' Prayer
I yearn for the day that my prayer life is poppin’. No more of this mediocre, on occasion, ebb and flow, prayer life. I want to get to a...
Guest Blogger
Mar 21, 20224 min
A Tall Glass of Water
For anyone who has been around me during my typical morning, knows I have to start my day with a hearty breakfast! I am one that will...
Guest Blogger
Mar 14, 20222 min
The Lost Sheep
We often hear “Jesus knows you, and calls you by name”. But what does that truly look like in our everyday lives? Growing up in a big...
Abby Thomas
Mar 7, 20223 min
New Husband, Old Sewing Machine
As the wind whirled out our kitchen window, my husband of three days, decided to break out his sewing machine to mend a zipper on my...
