Growing up, I devoured stories of the saints and martyrs. So much so, I had lofty goals and dreams of becoming a martyr, and giving my life for Christ someday. However much I studied the saints, though, I missed out on the traditional Confirmation class as a Catholic youth. This exchange between my mom and "teacher" … Continue reading Moving Past Intimidation to Read the Saints
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Kids Say the Darnedest Things!
This past week, my husband and I were having a conversation when we were interrupted by our three year old's non-sequitur statement that, "E is not a human." When asked what his little sister was, if she weren't human, he pragmatically replied, "She's a baby!" That conversation, and various others like it, leave me chuckling … Continue reading Kids Say the Darnedest Things!