Outside on our Turkey Ranch...
the Bradford Pear blossoms and tulips have already blown away but the Indian Blanket & irises appeared this week. We also have a mobility van for #catethegreat now parked on the driveway.
From the bookshelves...
I read two books this past winter that really spoke to my heart, Undone and Be Brave in the Scared. Both memoirs of moms with children with special needs. The grace-given yet hard-fought honest insights they each shared were really a balm to my momma heart. And I also always enjoy anything of Christopher West's.
I’m currently reading a couple good books with the middle kids. One of the blessings of more family time during the Quarantine.
I prepared a web page concept for my consulting project with CCL/Live the Love, FAB Coaching. So excited- we did a soft launch of our fertility awareness coaching pilot program in the last couple weeks! In the kitchen, soup dinners have transitioned to grilling this early spring for my hungry brood.
All four big kids kids helped Jesse construct a room in our horse barn (that he is now living in to protect catethegreat, more on that later) and have started some woodworking projects of their own. MI has been adding to his origami animal collection and MC has continued cross-stitching, moving on to patterns of saints.
All four big kids kids helped Jesse construct a room in our horse barn (that he is now living in to protect catethegreat, more on that later) and have started some woodworking projects of their own. MI has been adding to his origami animal collection and MC has continued cross-stitching, moving on to patterns of saints.
In my head...
the life of Catherine of Siena as imagined by Louis de Wohl, in Lay Siege to Heaven which I just finished. Also Life from Our Land, perfect for spring, and how to keep myself/us slowed down and outside on our land like we have been so much.
On my heart...
union with God and all I'm learning from some people in my life about that and from a book about St. Therese’s middle sister, called Leonie: A Difficult Life. I read it with the pair above about special needs families. It fit there well as she was a difficult child emotionally. So, so real. A breath of fresh air when it comes to biographical writing about saintly lives and especially that family out of history. God's faithfulness does not depend on our good or even best behavior.
Most recent road trip was...
finally back to the Wichita Mountains for an afternoon of hiking in gorgeous weather during the first week of this extended Spring Break! And Cate’s first time to go! So beautiful- I had missed that geography so much. We hope to get back there soon and more regularly.
Of holidays & holy days...
Lent has been an exceptional one this year, hasn't it? Much given up but much received in its place. I have realized anew how distracted I can get, how hard it is to embrace the moments and savor them when we are always rushing on to the next thing. But case in point- these photos from winter holidays & holy days I've never shared here or on Instagram.
We had potato soup on St. Paddy’s Day and baked little loaves of bread on the Feast of St. Joe, the Holy Family’s “breadwinner.” It was our first attempt at gluten free from scratch and while they looked good...
Cate enjoying her work at PT in her birthday crown.
Cate's first snow! Several days off school that seem like ages ago and
that haven't kept us from a good break for the Holy Triduum.
Sissy and Daddy headed to the annual Father-Daughter Dance in their Valentine Best.
Made a baked oatmeal pan cake and waffles (here) for beloved 16 yr old healthiest-son’s b-day.
A Prayer...
from the priest and preacher to the papal household during the pontificate of JPII and on, Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa:
Come, Holy Spirit.
Come now.
Come as You wish.
