Sometimes I get sucked in. I know better. But sometimes, when it’s a good article, I think, “Oh I’ll just take a look at what people have said.” This n-e-v-e-r ends well. On websites like CNN, or any major news network, I *never* look at ComBoxes. It makes the soul sick. Sadly, though, it seems that even on websites that are frequented by Catholics, the lack of charity and consideration in comment boxes is rampant. I’m not entirely sure why... Read more
*** 1 *** Football. Season. It starts tomorrow. 3:30 p.m. South Bend. We’re going to be there! *** 2 *** We’re tailgating with the family of a wonderful ‘friend couple’ here in town — T and C. C is a grad of Notre Dame, but they’re both fans. We’ll meet up with them for a while before the game — then we’ll also meet up with our friends E and J who are going to be Baby’s godparents — J... Read more
I got really frustrated with the old layout because it was next to impossible to put space between thoughts and paragraphs. It was driving me nuts. I think I like this better. What do you think? Read more
Ladies, we are a smart group. So many of you run a home on a strict budget, but manage to serve good, healthy meals to your family while not breaking the bank. I love this, and I’m striving to get better at it! So I’ve decided, as a way of celebrating our menu maven-ness (why yes, I did make that word up) that there should be a weekly (maybe bi-weekly?) day of sharing a new or favorite recipe. Share the... Read more
Yesterday was my 22 week appointment with the doctor. Everything is going really well. I’ve been having pregnancy side effects, so she gave me some things to try to help relieve them. Bleeding Gums: I’ve noticed since the beginning of the 2nd trimester, that my gums feel somewhat swollen and bleed every few times that I brush. It’s probably my most annoying symptom now. Apparently an extra boost of vitamin C will help with that – I guess vitamin C... Read more
Today’s QT’s are devoted to sharing: links, books, things that I have found recently and think are worth knowing about! Check out Jen at Conversion Diary for more awesome quick takes! **** 1 **** The worst place on earth to be a woman. That’d be the Democratic Republic of Congo, where thousands of women have been raped (some repeatedly) during the “civil war” that’s going on there. To quote one article I recently read about it: “Soldiers use women’s bodies... Read more
We had a pro-life bumper magnet. It showed a child with hands folded saying, “Pray to end abortion.” It wasn’t my favorite one, but someone gave it to us and I wanted to use it. Then, one night I was having dinner with some girlfriends at…how shall we say…a somewhat progressive establishment (with killer pulled pork BBQ) and when I came out, the magnet was gone! Yes, that’s right, someone stole it. I was pretty surprised. I mean, I don’t... Read more
We were driving home the other day, listening to our favorite radio station, K-Love, which is such a positive, uplifting Christian station. Sometimes, they play a lot of the same songs. But I heard one the other day for the first time, and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. As women, we’re called to let our husbands be the spiritual leaders of our homes. To trust their judgment, their commitment to us, their faith in our Lord. It’s not... Read more
I apologize in advance for the all-over-the-place nature of this post. I wanted to share some cool baby stuff I found, and also just talk about our plans and what’s been going on in the fumbles family. Diapers! I’m really very silly. I thought, “Oh we’re going to use cloth diapers, it’ll be easy to get them figured out.” Ha! Not only are there 10,000 varieties of cloth diapers, there is also not one store in Indianapolis which sells them,... Read more
I think I’m in the throes of a spiritual dry spell. I feel sort of numb to the working of the Spirit. I try to pray, and most days I do spend at least a little bit of time in prayer. But it rarely moves me, and often seems that I’m doing it just to do it. That’s not always a bad thing. But today my quick takes are devoted to the words of people who have it figured out... Read more
Fumbling Toward Grace
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