Burying the Dead
With all Saints Day and All Souls Day around this time of year I am excited to write about my favority ministry, singing for funerals! I...
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Leah Brix
- Oct 25, 2021
- 3 min
Feeding the Hungry
“Mom, I’m hungry!” “Mom, what time are we eating?” “Mom, can I have this for a snack?” “Mom, what are we having for supper?” “Moooooom,...
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Abby Thomas
- Oct 17, 2021
- 3 min
Give Drink to the Thirsty
The next series we will be writing about are the seven Corporal Works of Mercy. The Corporal Works of Mercy are found within the...
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Leah Brix
- Oct 11, 2021
- 2 min
Pig Latin Sass
“Ouyay areay tupidsay!!” My oldest sister and I giggled and taunted to my sisters standing in the rhubarb patch below. We were perched...
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Abby Thomas
- Oct 3, 2021
- 3 min
Blanket of Love
If you look up the definition of love, you will find that it is both an action and a verb. Love is something that you can feel when...
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Leah Brix
- Sep 27, 2021
- 3 min
Love in Reality
It was a gorgeous, sunny day in late May. Adam and I stood up at the altar in my tiny childhood church with the flaming red carpet. We...
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Abby Thomas
- Sep 19, 2021
- 3 min
"One Obtains from God all that One Hopes from Him!”
Father Mike Schmitz wrote “Those who hope are willing to act. Those without hope are content to wish. If you desire to be a person of...
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Leah Brix
- Sep 13, 2021
- 3 min
Faith, Hope, Love, and Fireplaces...
Living in Minnesota, a fireplace is one of the few comforts that brings the most joy to my heart. Our old house had a beautiful, rustic,...
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Leah Brix
- Sep 6, 2021
- 4 min
‘The Catholic Faith for Dummies’
Deep in your gut, what do you believe about our Catholic faith? Would you be able to give a bold response when questioned about the...
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Leah Brix
- Aug 30, 2021
- 4 min
Sunday Morning Miracle
I had an amazing miracle happen to me last weekend! I am due to have a baby in a few weeks, and discovered a few weeks ago that my baby...
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Abby Thomas
- Aug 23, 2021
- 4 min
How are You Calling Me Deeper?
Have you ever felt stuck in prayer? You know the Lord is inviting you closer but you don't know what is next? A little over a year ago I...
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Leah Brix
- Aug 16, 2021
- 4 min
How to Pray Unceasingly
Remember in the bible when Jesus told his disciples to pray unceasingly? I used to get so flustered and bothered by it. I get that these...
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Guest Blogger
- Aug 9, 2021
- 3 min
Bold, Bright, and Among the Chaos
I have never been your stereotypical farm girl. You can find me wearing sparkly sandals over boots, dresses over jeans, and the only time...
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Abby Thomas
- Aug 1, 2021
- 3 min
Love Languages in Prayer
For as long as I can remember, I have been obsessed with the 5 love languages. For those of you who may not be familiar with the love...
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Leah Brix
- Jul 26, 2021
- 4 min
Becoming Christ-Like
“Please stop whipping your sister with your rosary! Holy Mary mother of God…” “We don’t throw rosaries off the deck! Go pick it up AGAIN!...
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Abby Thomas
- Jul 18, 2021
- 3 min
A Gift Given From God
I was recently at a street dance with a few close friends! After the band had finished playing for the night, the DJ was playing music...
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Leah Brix
- Jul 8, 2021
- 3 min
Of Smells and Bells
I have always had a keen sense of awe and wonder about the world around me. The mystery of creation is not lost on me, and even now as an...
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Abby Thomas
- Jul 5, 2021
- 3 min
Tearing the Roof Apart
I don’t know about you, but when someone makes the comment, “you drive like a girl” or “you throw like a girl” I GET SO ANNOYED. Growing...
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Leah Brix
- Jun 28, 2021
- 2 min
Making Time to Just Be
Most people’s minds are blown when I mention that I have 7 sisters and no brothers. Statistically speaking, the chances of that happening...
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Abby Thomas
- Jun 21, 2021
- 3 min
Sing to the Lord a New Song
“When one of our sisters gets married, I feel kind of sad” is not the response I was anticipating to hear when I told my older sister...
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