At Considerable Cost

This year, I was able to attend the annual Our Lady's Mother's Day brunch at our church.   The past few years, I've either had a nursing baby or we've been out of town.   It's such a nice event.    Ladies host tables; each table is beautifully decorated around the theme of one of the titles of Mary. The guest speaker was Jennifer Fulwiler , a former atheist who converted to Catholicism.   She blogs at Conversion Diary and for the National Catholic Register .   It was a beautiful, moving talk; there's no way I can begin to summarize it.   This is the link for Jennifer's post where she wrote about the story she shared with us.   Few dry eyes in the room as she finished.   It was humbling and she had to have been led by the Holy Spirit as she spoke to us.   It was refreshing--spiritually, mentally, emotionally-- to spend such a beautiful morning with wonderful women.   I'm so glad I was ...

This was meant to be last week's Tuesday folder, but blogging has taken its place behind our family activities.   Time to catch up a little! Shoes, Shoes, Shoes We did some serious shoe shopping two weeks ago.   It's the first time we've had to buy multiple pairs of shoes for several children.   In the past, we've had shoes handed down or shoes bought on clearance the year before and put away until they fit.   They were all very happy with their shoes.   For each of the girls, I gave in on one pair of cute, non-sensible shoes.   E has not worn hers yet, so no pictures, but C wore her to RE (Religious Education) and mass.   I think she's still in shock that we bought them. Her new dress that she calls her "Annie" dress--such a sweet, classic little-girl dress! Since we don't have any living grandparents, I feel like I have to buy some of the frivolous things grandparents today often buy.  ...