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Abby Thomas
Jul 23, 20233 min read
My Favorite Love Story
I would like to tell you about one of my favorite love stories. I have had quite a dating history. There was a season when I felt like I...
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Leah Brix
Jul 16, 20234 min read
Holy Family Fest Fun!
“Peter!” Hearing my second oldest son’s name yelled is a very common occurrence… someone is always trying to find him; whether to blame...
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Abby Thomas
Jul 9, 20232 min read
Put on a Happy Face
My sweet baby is now five months old. She is constantly melting hearts with her interactive smile! One evening at mass, I had her...
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Guest Blogger
Jul 2, 20234 min read
Will You Let Me Speak Over Your Year
At the end of every year, I like to sit with the Lord to thank Him for the gifts and blessings He gave me in that year. I also mourn the...
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Guest Blogger
Jun 25, 20233 min read
Unlocked by the Holy Spirit
Growing up, I didn’t know a whole lot about the Holy Spirit. To me, the Trinity consisted of God our Father, Jesus our Brother, and the...
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Guest Blogger
Jun 18, 20233 min read
Fortitude-How an International Friendship Blossomed
Welp, now what. I just finished my first week of classes in my domestic exchange program at Arizona State University and came to the...
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Leah Brix
Jun 11, 20233 min read
From Fear to Faith
"But I can't go to bed!!! I'm WAY too scared!" 7-year-old me shrieked to my dad one night. "What are you afraid of?" He gently asked....
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Abby Thomas
Jun 4, 20233 min read
He Has a Gift for You
Last weekend my oldest sister and her family hosted a Pentecost party! We gathered to celebrate the birthday of our church. Before we...
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Leah Brix
May 28, 20232 min read
The Last Sin Eater
I know I’m late to the party, like usual, but I just discovered the awesomeness that is Audible. I actually gifted Adam with an Audible...
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Abby Thomas
May 21, 20233 min read
Pop Quizzes after Pentecost
“One Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi, time’s up!” These nagging words were followed by an aggressive shoulder tap from...
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Leah Brix
May 14, 20233 min read
A Day of Dual Celebration
One chilly October Sunday in 2017, we celebrated the 100-year anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima in our local parish....
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Abby Thomas
May 7, 20233 min read
To Us it was Chaos, to Them it was Fruitful
Our diocese had organized a Cor Jesu Novena as part of this year’s Eucharistic Revival initiative. Cor Jesu is a Latin phrase for "Heart...
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Leah Brix
Apr 30, 20234 min read
The Years are Short, but the Mass sure is Long...
This past weekend our family attended mass at a church where we were very active parishioners over a decade ago. I always joke that we...
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Guest Blogger
Apr 26, 20237 min read
Lenten/Easter Testimony
In the midst of the every day, may YOU be the center of my heart. I long to know you deeply and intimately. Please help me this Lent to...
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Abby Thomas
Apr 23, 20232 min read
Spring Cleaning Burnout
Spring is officially upon us! We embraced the beautiful weather with countless walks around the neighborhood, iced coffee, and open...
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Leah Brix
Apr 16, 20232 min read
Get Lost in the Ocean of Mercy
The spiritual walk is a perilous one. One minute you are walking on water, and the next are walking through the Valley of the Shadow of...
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Abby Thomas
Apr 9, 20233 min read
Rejoicing with Easter Traditions
Easter morning was full of thrill and excitement from the moment we opened our eyes as children. We would throw on our barn boots and...
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Catholic Country Chronicles
Apr 6, 202314 min read
A Reflection on Those Who Were There
"A reading from the holy Gospel according to John (18:1-19:42), Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron Valley to where there...
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Abby Thomas
Apr 2, 20233 min read
Hosanna Through Donkey Ears
My back was killing me. It felt like I was carrying the weight of the world. My legs were tired. I was unsure of how long I could...
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Leah Brix
Mar 26, 20233 min read
Once Upon a Time I Ran
I ran my first 5k when I was in my early twenties. Because of my overactive brain, I quickly bored of the repetitive movements of one...
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