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Our Carpenter’s Mother
The Assumption of Mary takes place every year on the 15th of August. It’s considered one of the Holy Days of Obligation when Catholics are expected to attend Mass and be in the presence of the Eucharist – just like every Sunday. Mary is the beautiful virgin mother of our Lord, Jesus Christ (our famous…
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My Sweet Messenger
Earlier this week, I had a particularly BAD day. I was feeling low and crabby and stuck – not content. I was back in Mac’s bedroom putting away his clean undies, shirts and shorts, when I overheard Paul make a comment to him out in the living room: “I don’t know if mom wants you touching that…” ~…
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Apologist Trent Horn [Catholic Answers]
While listening to my daily dose of conservative-focused podcasts, I was introduced to a fella named Trent Horn (Ben Shapiro’s show link). Never heard of this guy before, but he rallies alongside pro-life activists to protect the lives of the unborn, so he’s got a new friend in me! The below video is currently on…
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Mac’s Best Friend
This loyal girl was always with Mac, eagerly following him to be a part of the next big adventure or game… or perhaps to be the first on-scene & gobble up all the snacks that were sure to hit the floor. Paul got Gemma when she was a puppy – believe it or not, she…
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The Life that the Lord has Assigned vs. Transgender Care for Children {1 Corinthians 7:17-24}
17 Only, everyone should live as the Lord has assigned, just as God called each one. I give this order in all the churches. 18 Was someone called after he had been circumcised? He should not try to undo his circumcision. Was an uncircumcised person called? He should not be circumcised. 19 Circumcision means nothing, and uncircumcision means nothing; what…
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7/26 Prayerful Grave Visit
Yesterday (July 26th) was late grandpa Jack’s birthday so I made a special visit to his grave during my lunch break. Dad had the day off and met me there to say a few prayers – some scripted and some from the heart. There’s a huge rock waterfall within ear-shot that provided some really great…
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Mama Shepherd
To My Fellow Mama Shepherds: Your God-given vocation of motherhood is the very thing of miracles. Do not let the world let you forget how important you are in His mission. I know… we’re exhausted, hangry, over-stimulated & pulled in every direction simultaneously each mday. <<Slow down, mama.>> While you’re picking up the living room and returning the…
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3:10 [TO HEAVEN]
Life is but a stopping place,a pause in what’s to be,a resting place along theroad to sweet eternity.We all have different journeys,different paths along the way,we all were meant to learn somethings, but never meant to stay.Our destination is a placefar greater than we know,for some, the journey’s quicker,for some the journey’s slow.And when the…
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Baptism Date: Celebrating Our Special Anniversaries
Birthdays are celebrated all around the world. The date of our birth comes around once a year and gives us a reason to throw a party surrounded by friends and family who care for us – to celebrate the very existence of each and every one of us! So, why don’t we also celebrate the…
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First Blooms of Summer
Cambrie’s “Ballet Slippers” Hibiscus was the first one to bloom this year! Mac’s won’t be far behind… The buds on Baby J’s hibiscus are still closed but I’ll remain patient – it hasn’t failed me yet. “Holiness appeared to me to be of a sweet, pleasant, charming, serene, calm nature; which brought an inexpressible purity,…
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HSB 225
{{.A BILL FOR An Act prohibiting and requiring certain actions relating to abortion involving the detection of a fetal heartbeat, and including effective date provisions.}} (From the Iowa Gazette 7/11/23) Iowa lawmakers meet today in a special session to consider a bill (HSB 255) that would ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat — defined as…
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PRO-LIFE Soap Box
..[a life is a life is a life].. A baby in the womb is just as deserving of life as you and me – remember that famous little tidbit about “the RIGHT to life, liberty, & happiness”? Baby doesn’t know how they came to be (meaning through voluntary acts or the rare involuntary ones) ……
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Mac & the Courage Growl
“May all children be blessed with the gift of play, imagination, free time, and the space to be outdoors to explore. May they wonder at the marvels of God’s creation. May they have the treasure of real human beings who hold their hands while they explore the world, who rock them to sleep and sing…
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Family Prayer Jar
“A prayer jar is a simple object that can serve as a daily reminder to pray. It can be filled with special prayer requests and can be used by an individual or an entire family.” This is our Jansa family prayer jar! <3 More like MY prayer jar since the kiddos are too young to…
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Living on a Prayer
Papa would get on his knees and this is how he would pray: He’d say, “God, it’s Bud here. I tilled the ground. Got it all plowed up. I put the seeds out. I got everything ready. The rest is Yours. All of what I did means nothing if You don’t bring the rain. I…
~keeping faith & family close to heart in a modern world~
“As the sparrow finds a home and the swallow a nest to settle her young, my home is by Your altars, LORD of hosts, my king and my God. Blessed are those who dwell in Your house! They never cease to praise You.
PSALMS 84
Blessed the man who finds refuge in you, in their hearts are pilgrim roads. As they pass through the Baca valley, they find spring water to drink. The early rain covers it with blessings. They will go from strength to strength and see the God of gods on Zion.
LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; listen, God of Jacob. For a sun and shield is the LORD God, bestowing all grace and glory. The LORD withholds no good thing from those who walk without reproach.”