Amazing Grace
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Family on Thursday, July 10, 2008
Two children, actual conversation on the way to Confession:
She: (whining) How come I always get the middle seat?
He: (triumphantly) Ha!
She: Mo-om! No fair, he always gets his way.
He: Don’t be such a baby, you always get your way, and besides, my legs are longer.
She: So?
Et cetera. (You know the tone in which all this was delivered.)
Same children, actual conversation immediately after... READ MORE
The View from My “Office” This Morning
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Family on Friday, August 08, 2008
Once again, the old age question begs to be asked - “Is it ‘camping’ if you have a wifi connection?” This is the view this morning from my “office” - a lawn chair perched along this cliff in Pacifica at the backside of our 28 foot trailer. The only sounds around me are the waves crashing and the gulls loudly calling to one another. A fine mist covers everything, but I’m warm in front of a toasty... READ MORE
Visiting Bliss
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Saturday, August 09, 2008
My husband and I grew up in the same hometown, about ninety miles from where we live now, and both sets of our parents still live there. Consequently we visit often - we’re here this weekend, actually - and every time we’re here I am reminded how relaxing it can be to visit relatives.
When Camilla was an infant she was quite fussy, and we were in our hometown quite a bit during her early months... READ MORE
Marriage Mentors
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Marriage on Thursday, August 14, 2008
I am fortunate to have a continual role model for marital happiness from my parents, who celebrate their 46th wedding anniversary next week on August 18. My parents welcomed me, the eldest of five kids, into the family ten months and three days after their wedding, so I had a front row seat for their learning to love and live together. From that vantage point, I’d have to say that I couldn’t have... READ MORE
Freedom From the Old Ball & Chain
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith&Culture on Friday, August 15, 2008
By Rebecca Ryskind Teti
Most of us practice the traditional American virtue of minding our own business. But in the defense of marriage against those who want to redefine it — whether they be polygamists in Texas or homosexual activists in California — we should make an exception.
After all, one-man, one-woman mo nogamous marriage is more than an anomaly of religion. It is the foundation of the political... READ MORE
The Tardiness Quiz
Posted by Melissa Hartog in Mind Games on Friday, August 15, 2008
Are you chronically late?
Sick of the panicked, helpless rush? Here are questions to help.
STEP ONE: Look at yourself.
Lay down on the psychologist’s couch. Your attitude toward your tardiness is the first thing to look at. Which of these statements best describes you?
A. I’m fine. I’m always at my desk before 10, in Mass before the Gospel, at parties when people are actually there and talking.
... READ MORENow Available
Posted by Danielle Bean in News on Friday, August 15, 2008
The September/October 2008 issue of Faith & Family is hot off the presses!
Its contents will be available online for all beginning September 1. Soon, though, this current content will be restricted to subscribers only. Don’t risk missing out—subscribe today to get Faith & Family delivered to your mailbox. This issue includes:
-- a gorgeous review of Crawdad Creek
The Joy of Being ‘Auntie’
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Family on Sunday, August 17, 2008
Dear Patrick,
I’m on the train back home to Fresno after having spent the past day with you and am missing you like crazy already. I wanted to thank you for the joy of being your Auntie – you are a precious gift from God and I’m blessed every time I am able to spend time with you. The following are just a few of my favorite things about being your Auntie Lisa:
• Arriving on the train with a... READ MORE
Did I Marry the Wrong Man?
Posted by Father Richard Gill, LC in Spirituality on Tuesday, August 19, 2008
By Father Richard Gill, LC
Question
I’ve been married for nine years, and we have a boy, age 7, and a girl, age 5. On the surface, I suppose, we have a normal life and everything is okay. That’s probably what someone looking in from the outside would say about us. But I find myself unhappy and I don’t really love my husband. He seems to be in his own world, and we don’t interact much except for the... READ MORE
It Tears Me Up
Posted by Arwen Mosher in FamilyJust me on Thursday, August 21, 2008
My mother cries easily. When I was an adolescent, I used to roll my eyes violently when I’d see her wiping away tears over some cheesy story in Reader’s Digest about a re-united family or someone conquering an illness. When she noticed the eye-rolling, she’d smile and warn me that my time was coming. “I used to roll my eyes exactly like that when my mom would cry over stories in magazines, but... READ MORE
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