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in Everyday Life · November 16, 2020

Monday News

1. Exciting news!! EWTN will be featuring Nursery of Heaven the beginning of December! I am doing two episodes on At Home with Jim and Joy airing December 2 and 3 at 1:30pm ET/12:30pm CT. I am incredibly humbled, honored and a tiny bit nervous to say the least!! If you think of it, please say a prayer for me. (And a prayer for Aaron as he takes care of all five kiddos for three days, while I am away taping.) 2. During the shows I will be talking about the book I co-authored, Nursery of Heaven and the topic of miscarriage, stillbirth and infant loss. How can we find healing, what role does our faith play, how can we ... view the post

in Infertility, Motherhood · October 9, 2020

A Loss Never Forgotten

Here we are already into Fall, starting the month of October. The leaves are turning, the air is crisp and there is a certain joy this time of year can bring, despite the beautiful summer days behind us. While October is certainly filled with a newness it is also a time of remembering, for some remembering the newness that never came. October marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month, a time to remember and honor the babies whose hearts stopped beating too soon, the ones we never gave birth to, the ones we never held and the ones whose lives were all too short. In addition to remembering the precious souls who ... view the post

in Random · October 5, 2020

Autumn Has Fallen

Fall is in full affect here in the Midwest. We have gone from shorts to hats and mittens in 2 days flat. This is one of my favorite seasons, the colors, smells and the crisp air. The apples, pumpkins, campfires and hot cider. I love walking the trails and the crunch of the leaves beneath my feet as my children hand me piles of the leaves they have found. I like to add a little of the season to my home decor as well. It is nothing extravagant or complicated, just a pumpkin here and there. This year I committed to shopping my home for Fall decor verse buying something new. Last year I purchased a container of small ... view the post

in Everyday Life, Motherhood · September 21, 2020

The Things They Say

It has been awhile since I did a post like this, but I love to put these little moments that make my heart smile into writing. Treasured, sweet words that I don't want to forget as they continue to grow. I hope they make you smile! Caden: Mom, drive faster!Me: I am driving fast enough, I don't want to be speeding.C: Do your best mom. Do your best. Complaining that it was 10:00am and I was still in my pajamas.C: Oh mom, I like you in pajamas. While driving in the van.C: Look at the beautiful sky Jesus painted for us. C: Mom, I love you so much!Me: I love you more!C: I love you all the way to Jesus! C: ... view the post

in Everyday Life, Family · September 12, 2020

Hold Them Close

If you are anything like me, I always have these mixed feelings sending my children back to school. Part of it is this longing for more time with them and this guilt that I didn't take enough advantage of the time summer brought. It also is a maternal concern for the well being and protection of my children. To let them go again, out from under my wings, praying that they have the courage, prudence and virtue to handle with grace whatever situation they may face during their school day. (Perhaps it makes me a helicopter parent.) It was the first full week of school and I was out running errands with my little ones ... view the post

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I wish I could go back in time and tell myself at I wish I could go back in time and tell myself at 23 to trust and to not worry. The journey of infertility and loss will be long and painful, but you are not forgotten. 
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To tell myself at 25 to not lose hope, God sees you and you are incredibly loved by your Creator. To continue to pray despite the discouragement and constant heartache.
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To tell myself at 27 that infertility does not define you. You are not less, because of what you perceive to be lacking. You are whole, complete and beautiful with or without a baby on your hip.
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To tell myself at 30 that God's timing is not ours and He has an incredible plan. A plan to fulfill your heart's desires. A plan far greater than your timeline. The wait is never wasted.
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Here They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Here's to one thousand of them.
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Do you have a good morning routine? It has taken m Do you have a good morning routine? It has taken me almost six years and five kids later to establish, put into practice and recognize the importance of a good morning routine. Let this be said, it doesn’t always go perfectly or as planned, because children and motherhood are always fluid.
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I have found that in taking the time to be intentional about the habits and routine that I do in the morning sets up the day, puts me in the right frame of mind and allows me to be better focused on the tasks ahead.
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Writing about it on the blog today everydayann.com, link in my bio. ➡️
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Joy. Do I really have it? Am I joyful during the t Joy. Do I really have it? Am I joyful during the trials and crosses, the small ones and big ones alike. The spilled milk for the third time that day, being woken up seven times in one night and piles of laundry. The uncertainty of jobs, the loss of loved ones and sickness. Through it all do I maintain joy? 
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In those moments where I feel like it is being robbed from me, what is my response. Looking to myself is not enough and looking to the world only brings more confusion. The only answer is to look up. Look up to a God who is good. A God who loves infinitely and is forever faithful no matter what may come. To look up and remember happiness is fleeting, but true joy comes from knowing Christ. 
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Instagram vs reality, swipe for the live action of Instagram vs reality, swipe for the live action of trying to get five kids to take a picture.
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This picture came after the 18 month old screamed and flailed the entire second half of Mass. I left feeling defeated and my husband reminded me that in it there is found grace.
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Happy Easter!! He is Risen, Alleluia, Alleluia!! . Happy Easter!! He is Risen, Alleluia, Alleluia!!
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Celebrating for the entire Octave and hoping to get a family picture by the end of it!
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How do you explain death to a young child. The pas How do you explain death to a young child. The passing, the permanency and the pain. All of it is empty, meaningless and morbid without the hope of the Resurrection. Without belief in the salvific act of Christ, death defeated and the hope of eternal life, our suffering is in vain and none of it makes sense. But because of faith and saving grace we know how the story ends. 
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O death, where is your sting? 1 Corinthians  15:55
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Just a short two weeks ago I sat at my mother in-l Just a short two weeks ago I sat at my mother in-law's bedside and read to her Psalm 23. Last evening God called her home. This morning as I opened the daily Mass readings there it was, Psalm 23.
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So many words I want to say, to describe an incredible woman but for now my heart just sits with the memories, the moments and the last words spoken to me.
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#eternalrest #gratefulforthememories #lovedones #jesusitrustinyou #family #catholicfamily
St. Joseph, pray for us. Patron of workers, father St. Joseph, pray for us. Patron of workers, fathers, families, travelers, the sick, the dying, the Universal Church, married people, unborn children, immigrants, house hunters, carpenters, expectant mothers, children. Turn to him in your need.
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Happy Solemnity of St. Joseph! 
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