1. It has taken me over a week of being home for me to start to feel ready to do anything. It’s not just that I’m tired, but I also have so much to process from a cross country road trip to see the Pope and for some reason, the only way that I have been able to process it is by being with my family. Usually writing a huge way for me to figure things out in my life... Read more
Defending my faith is something that comes pretty easy to me, I am a fighter, and it comes natural to me. The problem for me is that I fight the way that St. Peter fought in the garden when the soldiers came to arrest Jesus and he cut off the ear of one of them. What did Jesus do? He healed the guy, then rebuked Peter. I almost know for certain how Peter must have felt at that moment, because... Read more
I drove through 13 states for 3,400 miles which totaled 5 days on the road to see Pope Francis. I missed most of the speeches because I was on the road and I saw him for the whole 60 seconds that he passed by me. I didn’t even mention the 20 miles that we walked or the hours of standing on our feet or the fact that the last hotel charged my card twice and sucked out all the last... Read more
1. It’s very hard to sleep without my husband. I offered it up for all widows and any wives who have to do that. I can’t imagine. 2. Flea read Pope Francis’ address to congress while we were driving. Can you say Mic DROP?! Go Papa. 3. I had an interesting talk with God after we almost died in Nashville because I had a panic attack in the middle of the highway. And I’m pretty sure He has asked me... Read more
It’s been a very long time since I have felt on fire for my faith. I love Jesus and I know He is real and that He is my savior. I know it in the same way that I can’t put into words. God is very good to me. Every day, He does something to show me that He loves me. However, life has been hard. Very hard. I feel like I’m living in a perpetual obstacle course and I’m... Read more
I GOT MY CAR!!!!** this is really happening! I rented my car from Avis a week ago or so and they already charged my card so I thought it was all good. When I went to pick up my car this morning they said that I needed $100 deposit: ok fine, that takes money out of our food budget but ok. Then the guy said that since I have a debit card, they have to check my credit which is... Read more
In less than 48 hours I pick up my rental car!!! WHAT?! I’m really going to drive over 2,000 miles to see my Papa! {With 3 teenagers} I am so excited. I can’t even think or write or focus on anything at all because I keep looking at Facebook and seeing everyone packing and flying and getting to Philly! It is like the biggest Catholic party that I’ve ever seen and I LOVE IT. I love being Catholic. I love... Read more
I don’t even know how to type this post up without bawling like a baby. I am so overwhelmed with the amount of messages, emails and donations that have come my way since I first posted about going to see Pope Francis in Philadelphia. Not only that, but the prayers have surely been the reason for such abundance of grace being poured out on me and my family. Almost every prayer that I asked for has been answered. I should... Read more
Yesterday I wrote about why I really want to go see Pope Francis and I asked for prayers. Here’s the list with updates. For my light bill and food for my kids to be taken care of. (Done, the light bill is getting taken care of by a great and wonderful friend who really has helped me a million times in the last few years and 3 out of four kids is going with me!) A rental car and... Read more
14 years. Wow. 14 years ago I was married to Ben 8 months pregnant with my last child and on my way to work at Hooters when the first plane hit. Ben and I were fighting about getting the kids ready and Regis and Kelley were on in the background. We both noticed that something was going on and stopped what we were doing to figure out what it was. Slowly the news of a plane crash started coming in... Read more
Through Broken Roses
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