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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Jan 142 min
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! The flipping of the calendar year usually comes with New Year Resolutions and “New Year, New Me”. Most years I just...
Abby Thomas
Jan 73 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,...
Leah Brix
Dec 31, 20233 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...
Abby Thomas
Dec 24, 20232 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...
Leah Brix
Dec 17, 20235 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
Abby Thomas
Dec 10, 20232 min
Angels Among Us
Anytime I mentioned being afraid, my mom would say, “Pray to your guardian angel.” And so, when I was too scared to walk across the farm...
Leah Brix
Dec 3, 20233 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....
Abby Thomas
Nov 26, 20232 min
Jesus, King of My Life
Today, the church celebrates the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, or Christ the King. Pope Pius XI instituted...
Leah Brix
Nov 19, 20233 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...
Abby Thomas
Nov 12, 20232 min
Suffering, A Kiss from Jesus
As a young girl, I suffered from migraines. My mom often got a call from the school nurse telling her I was in the office lying down with...
Leah Brix
Nov 5, 20233 min
Of Newborns, Sleepless Nights and the Poor Souls
I mindlessly scrolled through Facebook on Thursday evening. I was exhausted from another full day of transitioning into a family of 10....
Abby Thomas
Oct 29, 20232 min
The Napless Road to Sanctification
This past week my teething daughter has struggled during nap time. The pain of her cutting teeth prohibited normal-length naps. I spent a...
Leah Brix
Oct 22, 20234 min
To Give Up Our Identity
Budgeting has been on the minds of many of us lately. With the cost of daily living rising astronomically recently, most of us have to...
Abby Thomas
Oct 15, 20233 min
The Prodigal Son
Dear readers, the words below are taken from a post written a few years ago when we were writing about parables. I wanted to share them...
Leah Brix
Oct 8, 20232 min
To Let Yourself Be Loved
The identity of being a daughter just may be the hardest one for us to accept.
Abby Thomas
Oct 1, 20232 min
The Imperfect Story of a Knitted Potholder
Dear wife and mother, Have you ever wondered how in the world did I get here? Like me, have you been pondering your past life experiences...
Leah Brix
Sep 24, 20232 min
Mama Bear in Battle Array
Growing up on a dairy farm, experiencing the miracle of life was common. Those baby calves lived a life of luxury as we tended to their...