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Simple Living In Lent

By Theresa Thomas

live more naturally. Go to bed earlier and get up earlier, following nature’s cycle of darkness and light. Kreeft says this aids in simplicity because the things people do in the morning are usually simple things

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Lent Is Scary

By Carissa Douglas

I admit it. Lent scares me a little. It started when I told a priest that I wasn't sure if I was giving up enough for Lent.

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Praying the Rosary with Children

Mary Cooney

This year, I love how the end of the Easter Season overlaps with the month of May, the month dedicated to honoring Our Blessed Mother. Surely this is part of God’s plan. 

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Understanding our Children

By Mary Cooney

Understanding our children can be one of the most mystifying aspects of being a parent. There are times when our children’s behavior or words leave us perplexed and confused:

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Holy Spirit Sent Me A Pencil Sharpener

By Carissa Douglas

I'm not kidding. The Holy Spirit honestly sent me a pencil sharpener. It's a heavy duty (Panasonic) plug-in that looks like it could handle the flurry of pencils we somehow manage to go through in the course of only one school day.
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Growing Your Heart

By Patti Armstrong

Every parent knows that the easiest way to use your heart is to welcome a child into your life. From that point on, love is not even an option.

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It May Not Be You - It Just Might Be Them

By Carissa Douglas

The other day, my seven year old interrupted my phone conversation. "She's using my toothbrush to scrub the inside of the toilet!!!" I nodded, blanked-faced. I knew exactly what child she was talking about.

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