Oh Happy Day!

Oh happy day...all of my ducklings in a row! Two of my children are away at college but managed to come home for just a couple of hours today to celebrate their sister, Chaldea's birthday which was today. I had to act quickly and snatch a few photos before they were off again - two of them back to college. What a nice thing they did to make such an effort to travel home for hours to be together for a short while (my poor son, Justin at the left had to wear his hat because his head was bleeding - he banged his head on his trunk of the car because someone accidentally closed it when his head was leaning in! OUCH!). After worrying about his head, I was in my glory, of course because all of my kids were together. And now, next week end, we have another birthday to celebrate! Yippee! We'll have to see how we'll pull this one off. Thanksgiving is coming too - I'm so excited we'll be together again! Thank you dear Lord!

Autumn Treasures

The leaves have been changing colors and falling to the ground far too fast for me this year. Summer was difficult to part with. It was a particularly busy summer—leaving no time for rest or relaxation for me this year. How I longed for just a little bit of summer “pausing.” That was not in the plan for me this year. Now, it’s merely a season past and I’ll need to wait a year to experience some needed summer “pausing.”





However, Autumn promises to bring its own gifts and beauty which oftentimes is breathtaking to me as I delight in a moment’s respite observing the sun’s rays pouring through white fluffy clouds that dot...

Here is my article from my column at Catholic Mom.Com. Just a little light Autumn reading. :) and at Catholic Exchange today.