A collection of our ordinary days, recorded every week.
Around here, I have been:
laughing at Sophie after hearing her brothers talk about skydiving: “There’s just one thing…I’m scared of heights. I don’t want to fall to my death.”
finishing The Appalling Strangeness of the Mercy of God: The Story of Ruth Pakaluk and Necessary Lies.
falling into the rabbit hole of education. Mark and I had a few conversations about the pros and cons of having our children in public school this year and – you know me – now I’m reading and listening to all the things related to schooling. I started reading A Charlotte Mason Companion and watched a handful of TED talks, including this one from Joshua Katz and this one from Tawana Weiker and this one from Chandra Shaw. Lots to think about.
starting something new. I recently read an article about the Pope and how he puts all his worries at the feet of St. Joseph and is able to sleep at night. Inspired by him, I’ve started writing down the things that cause me so much stress and anxiety and placing them at Mary’s feet. Somehow the physical practice of writing it down really gives the spiritual idea life and gives me peace.
beginning Lent! Two Internet articles I really liked this week:
+ This quote from a post on Team Whittaker: “But, truly, if our Lenten promises are transformative, we won’t have to shout to the world what we gave up because at the end of 40 days people will know. They’ll see the change. More importantly, we’ll be changed, and our Beloved will rejoice.”
+ 5-Minute Sacrifice for Lent
listening to Sophie “read” The Lady with the Alligator Purse over and over. And over.
watching D’s curiosity. He was home sick with a stomach virus for two days, but by the afternoon of day two, he was back to normal and anxious to do something. We have an old, broken laptop and in passing, he asked if I knew what the inside of a computer looked like. Imagine his surprise when I said, “Why don’t you take the laptop apart and find out?” !! He was so focused and spent at least an hour working and examining all the pieces.
praying for the repose of the soul of my grandmother, who passed away on Thursday. She was so, so loved.
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FAVORITE PICTURE BOOKS OF THE WEEK: an attempt to read more to my little ones
Tell the Truth, B.B. Wolf
RELIGIOUS TRUTH TO PONDER: a piece of my faith to think about or put into practice
“The prayer of blessing is man’s response to God’s gifts: because God blesses, the human heart can in return bless the One who is the source of every blessing.” (CCC 2626)
THIS WEEK’S MENU:
m: slow cooker beef stew
t: Fat Tuesday – takeout
w: Ash Wednesday – homemade cheese pizza
th: chicken burritos
f: shrimp pasta
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Blah, schooling. We're registering Landon in our public schools for kindergarten next year, but I'm still so torn about it. Pros and cons, for sure.
I'm sorry about your grandmother. Just said a prayer for her soul!
Aren't schooling decisions so hard? We're still in the praying stages of what to do going forward, but it's so overwhelming.
Thank you so much for the prayers!
Oh those striped jammies! So delicious on your little bundle!
I absolutely love the idea of physically writing down the worries and putting them at His feet. I just might steal that great one!
I am sorry about losing your grandma. So hard to see the older generation pass away. Hugs, my friend.
She lived 82 wonderful years, but it's still so hard to say goodbye.
So neat about the computer- I need to say yes to things like that more without being so focused on the "mess". And I'm so sorry about your grandma- prayers for sure!
I'm right there with you. It's a constant struggle in my head, balancing the importance of creativity with the mess it will create. So glad I ignored it this time…he was SO focused and curious! Maybe we've got a future computer guy in our midst. 🙂