I snapped the below picture last week on a walk. It was so pretty and also reminded me all the different seasons I walked this neighborhood path. This view has been seen in spring, summer, fall and winter… and also with a newborn, with my parents, with my sister and her little baby (who is … More #BessetteDaily
One of our family stories (details may vary based on who tells the story and the number of years the story was shared) Ganmommy asked her nun teacher “what will Heaven will be like?” The nun responded “it will be your favorite things.” Ganmommy thought in her little innocent child perspective and responded with “You … More Heaven through the Eyes of a Child
This school year Shannon is a “yellow jacket”: in a class for 3-4 year olds. And it is the first time it’s actually feeling a lot like school and not just daycare. The core group of kids she has been with since the 17 month class were divided up between two classes and this has … More 2023-2024 School Year & Bible Quote
One of the things that has surprised me about adulthood is how certain familiar details are comforting. Who knew all those adult freedoms we envy as kids come with this desire to be reunited with some of the truths of life that were so prevalent in childhood? As summer started this year I found such … More Summer Does Not Disappoint
Dear Danny, 13 years ago on this date we said “I do” and I can say with absolute certainty I didn’t picture celebrating this date in the future in the way life has gone at all. But the truth is, it is what Cystic Fibrosis does. A CF veteran mom told me once “they just … More July 17, 2023: 13 Years
Happy Feast Day for Our Lady of Fatima! We know God is into the details and I do not think there is any coincidence that today’s feast day falls on the day before Mother’s Day this year. Ya’ll we are in the trenches right now and mothers are being called to fight the battles. The … More The Final Battle will be for Marriage and the Family
We are starting to see signs of spring. The days are a bit warmer, the sun is sticking around a little bit longer, and there is that freshness to the air. This is the time of year when Lent is underway, I celebrate my birthday and often the start of a new season: so something … More Shannie’s Mom
Happy July friends! How are you doing?? Are you enjoying summer? It is hot as all get out… it’s going so fast… a variety of factors that can be more negative about this season are present daily and yet I can’t hide my smile. I love summer! Virginia we have all the seasons and you … More Thy Will ~ Half Way on 2022
This week Shannon and I join my family and head to Chicago for my brother’s wedding. This special day has been in the works since 2019 and it is really exciting that we will finally be able to celebrate. Our family’s original travel plans were made in the fall of 2019 while Danny and I … More Life Blows Us to The Windy City
Happy 2nd Birthday my sweet girl! Today as you turn two and tomorrow we celebrate the year anniversary of your Baptism into our beautiful faith, it is safe to say I am spending a lot of time traveling down memory lane. As I walk that road, I have wondered what message I want to save … More Happy 2nd Birthday Shannon!
Have A Little Faith in We 