Posts Tagged ‘mother’
It Will Be Heaven
I’ve done it. I’ve taken the plunge. Practically everyone seemed to be doing it, especially within certain women’s circles. As much as I hate to admit it, I’ve succumbed to peer pressure. I’ve entered the world of sourdough bread making. I have fond memories of my mom making potato sourdough bread for our family regularly…
Read MoreThe Blessings of Teaching NFP
God never ceases to amaze me with the opportunities He gives me in my life. I never intended to become a Natural Family Planning teacher with CCL. Before we got married my husband and I took the CCL class in our area. Like many couples, we struggled to find a class we could both attend…
Read MoreTurn Mourning to Jubilation
Sr. Thea Bowman would have turned 88 years old on December 29 of this year. A convert and the first African American in the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Sr. Thea worked tirelessly for social justice. When talking with her students about their identity, she would ask them, “Where are you right now? Where do…
Read MoreThe Value of Motherhood
If you ask the magic of AI technology to explain the value of motherhood, you get some surprising answers. A few of our favorite AI finds… “It’s a concept with deep meaning, extending beyond mere fertility, and involves various roles, emotions, and experiences.” or “Motherhood is often viewed as a profound and transformative experience, shaping…
Read MoreMath + Poetry During New Motherhood
You probably already know that postpartum is hard. I won’t tell you more about how it takes time to heal from birth and learn the rhymes of a new fertility. Instead, I want to share about the numbers I’ve been dealing with as a new mother, and the freedom I’ve found in the midst of…
Read MorePope Francis: Undervalued Mothers
Pope Francis talks about motherhood so well and so often that we’ve written on it before. Between his love for the Blessed Mother and his admiration for hard-working earthly moms, there’s a lot to cover: like the time he boldly called motherhood an antidote to selfishness, his decision to dedicate his papacy to Mary, and…
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