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I awoke this morning with the same words on my mind that were there last night. Words for a little seven-year-old girl I’ve never met, whose parents and family I do not know, but through social media connections, I was led to her and her story. “Little girl, get up!” Eva (pronounced Ava) Love Sherbondy […]

As we wrapped up our family vacation, we had one more stop to make on our trek home. We began our trip with some time at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe and chose to end it with another encounter with the Blessed Mother. Throughout the last few years we have heard about the […]

Last fall as I scrambled to find a destination for our family to take a vacation this summer, I was running out of options. Finding an Airbnb home that was available for our large family in an area of interest, fit our budget and was within the rather limited timeframe of our summer that would […]

The birds are singing a sweet summer song while I sit here at the computer gathering thoughts and words that are hidden in my head. While my kids are on summer break, this mom is also finding herself on thought provoking hiatus. It’s hard to sort through emotions, feelings and life seasons when the words […]

Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed. Welcoming spring and the Easter season after the forever winter was the perfect conclusion to our family’s sacrament season. For it to come together and culminate in the sacrament of Holy Eucharist […]

This is the second in a series on sacraments by Sarah Heidelberger. When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of […]

This is the first in a series of blog posts from Sarah on sacraments. As I look out the window at another measurable amount of snow, it feels like the winter that waited to arrive now has no intention of leaving. Hello there, March in Minnesota! If we don’t like to live life in the […]

What’s all the hype about a word of the year? Who really “finds” a word and feels like it’s inspired and their directive for 365 days? Maybe you’ve been wondering these things and dismissing them as an over-achievers guide to a new year. Are you still in search for enlightenment on discovering your word for […]

Advent is my favorite and most anticipated season. I enjoy the preparations and beauty in the waiting. It’s the wonder and awe of prayerful longing for the awaited baby that always brings a joyful hope. Back in the Spring of 2004, we had a 19-month-old when we found out we were expecting baby #2. I […]

The household has been bustling over these last months in hurried speed. Hanging on to Summer’s end, I took a couple of outings with my teens, including enjoying a show at Chanhassen Dinner Theater and hitting up the State Fair. The younger kids had an afternoon at Hemker Zoo with my husband, and we all […]