October is Infant Loss and Miscarriage month. Every month seems to have a laundry list of assignments these days. We tend to skim over them, until they apply to our own lives. Since this one touches our family this year, I thought I’d take a moment to recognize...
Divine Wisdom. That sounds lofty. And it is, really. How can I ever attain that? Mary was created perfectly and preserved from the stains of original sin. It stands to reason, then, that she would be filled with virtues that the rest of us might have some trouble...
The people of coastal Texas are struggling. As we sit back under our sunny skies and in our dry homes, I know we are all wondering what we can do. I can’t pack by bags and head to Texas. And besides, what help would I be, if I could? I’ve only been to...
We celebrate 16 years of marriage today. Six kids and a whole lot of crazy later, I can say it’s been a fun ride, thus far. We married young and have grown up together in a lot of ways. We’ve made mistakes, done stupid thing, learned a ton, and...
Our country stood still yesterday and looked up into the sky. Millions of people, all together. You’d be hard pressed to create such a unifying event as that. Sometimes, God does something extra spectacular, as if to say “Hey guys! Remember...
The school year is approaching and, as typical, I am scrambling on just about every front. We have part of our clan in Catholic school and the others are homeschooled, which mean we have just about every brand of crazy with which to contend. We take schooling on a...