Red River, Spring 2009

"The Lord tenderly loves those who have the happiness of abandoning themselves totally to the fatherly care of Divine Providence. They do no stop to consider if it is advantageous or not to their own interests. Let us be convinced that the fatherly heart of God will never allow anything that is not for our greater good." (Sermons 29; O. IX, p. 284)

[From Everyday with St. Francis

Lent 2010: Mama Monday Minis

Covert Operations 2010

* Leprechaun Hunt: I've caught the kids in the middle of some serious business lately, and though I'm mostly exempt from these adventures, I've learned just enough from the sidelines to tell you that they've been busy searching for leprechauns. The scene, from my view, looks/sounds something like this:

"Beth, you weh-dee?" It's Nick, 4, donning his raincoat and boots.

"Yep, I'm coming," yells his 9-year-old sister, grabbing her usual outdoor attire, along with an extra piece of "equipment,"