by Sarah Green | May 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
“The history of every human being passed through the threshold of a woman’s motherhood.” – St. John Paul II What’s the best Mother’s Day gift you’ve ever received? My son needed an escort to a week-long river rafting course in Colorado. My husband...
by Sarah Green | Apr 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
I journey for forty days. I attempt to pay attention to areas where I’ve grown sloppy. I proclaim to the kids each year that we let go of something we truly enjoy for a greater good. It’s not that the thing is evil in and of itself, yet letting go of something we...
by Sarah Green | Feb 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
“O Lord, make this Lenten season different from the other ones. Let me find you again.” Henri Noumen. Does Lent carry a special place in your heart? Do you yearn for it? Or is Ash Wednesday just another day which surprises you each year and doesn’t have much meaning?...
by Sarah Green | Jan 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Give me yourself, O my God, give yourself back to me. Lo, I love you, but if my love is too mean, let me love more passionately. I cannot gauge my love, nor know how far it fails, how much more love I need for my life to set its course straight into your arms, never...
by Sarah Green | Jan 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Do you have lofty aspirations for the New Year? Are you going to lose weight? Get fit? Grow in umpteen ways in all areas of your life? I once read a book that taught me tiny steps toward growth (Sink Reflections: Overwhelmed? Disorganized? Living in Chaos? Discover...
by Sarah Green | Dec 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
As a young mom, I had strong ideals. I yearned to figure out all the answers. I admired moms who resembled perfection and I longed for the same. High standards is a virtuous endeavor, isn’t it? Yet, high standards often back-fired as I lost sight of my purpose. What...
by Sarah Green | Jun 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Living liturgically is food for the soul. I always set out with the intent to teach my children something about our faith by living liturgically. I decorate the house in the liturgical color, we pray certain prayers, even eat certain foods (nothing extreme-just...
by Sarah Green | Feb 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
“Glory Be to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit…” Do you find reciting prayers boring and monotonous? I’ve heard it said that prayer should come from the heart. I agree. Yet, is it possible to recite a prayer from the heart? I believe the power of the Holy Spirit...
by Sarah Green | Nov 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
I have fought the good fight to the end; I have run the race to the finish; I have kept the faith. - 2 Timothy 4:7 Between the pandemic and politics, are you feeling frustrated or maybe confused? Like me, maybe you lean toward worry rather than trust. It’s easy...
by Sarah Green | Oct 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Have you ever wondered how to live a balanced life? I once desired to have what everyone called a “balanced life,” including the experts in magazines, but couldn’t seem to achieve one. What is a balanced life anyway when you have six children ranging from 6-23 and...
