Are We There YET?
Posted by Mary Ellen Barrett in Features on Thursday, July 10, 2008
A friend of mine recently confided in me that she felt completely overwhelmed by the thought of an upcoming family vacation with her small children.
It would be a beach vacation, she told me, and she predicted that her days would consist of packing up the little ones, trekking them to the beach, and counting heads while they were there. All day, every day, she would fight sunburn, bug bites, trips... 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
The Humble Take Vacations
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Family on Sunday, August 10, 2008
I love Danielle’s post below about letting go of guilt, and thought you might enjoy Cardinal Ratzinger’s take (scroll to post 14560) on the question of doing it all or feeling guilty if you don’t. This is from his essay, Encountering God While On Holiday, in unofficial translation:
When the apostles came back from the first mission to which Jesus had sent them, they were all in the grip of what... READ MORE
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