jennyjennygenesis
homemaking, homeschooling, and striving for holiness
Category: Inspiration
The Learning Curve
There are so many things to learn, and the more things you find out, the more you want to know. I was very excited to have the opportunity to go to a Women’s Retreat this weekend, at my parish, Christ the King Catholic Church… Continue Reading “The Learning Curve”
The Dreamiest Butteriest Soup Ever
We love squash, and there are so many ways to prepare it, savory or sweet, and altogether roasted! This is one of my favorite recipes! I hope you dig! After hearing the reading today at mass about the workers in vineyard, I felt especially… Continue Reading “The Dreamiest Butteriest Soup Ever”
Weeding Out the Junk
Can you laugh at yourself? Can you really peel your mask off and get a good chuckle going…. about your own hang ups? There is a line in a song by one of my favorite bands Lucius, “I’m hard-headed, but I’m completely soft inside!… Continue Reading “Weeding Out the Junk”
Here, You Take the Baby
Sometimes in the Protestant perspective, a Catholic’s love of Mary gets turned into an idolatry, or worship. It’s actually a deep reverence and appreciation for who she is, that leads us to ask her to pray for us! Without Mary, we would not have… Continue Reading “Here, You Take the Baby”
Pentecost, a Broken Arm, and Babies!
Well, folks….Still interviewing and praying on the post about our sisters who can’t conceive or who have experienced the loss of a child. For you, I am researching this a bit more before it comes to print. Right now, I am filled with so… Continue Reading “Pentecost, a Broken Arm, and Babies!”
Baby Planning, Not Planning, Pregnancy, and Living Open
Family planning for the Christian couple has many challenges. It’s not a simple thing, and it ultimately has to do with opening your heart to the work of being a family, big or small. The infertile couple, the overly fertile couple, the couple that… Continue Reading “Baby Planning, Not Planning, Pregnancy, and Living Open”
Exercise, My Love and Hate Relationship
It is really easy to say I love to exercise after I am finished working out. Before that, I can say I’d rather go to the dentist, peel potatoes, vacuum the sofa….well just about anything other than exercising. It’s not my favorite thing to… Continue Reading “Exercise, My Love and Hate Relationship”
Praying With Children- the Fun Way!
There are many ways a parent can pass on the faith to their children, the best way is to pray often yourself, as their parent, and they will learn by example. Beyond that there are endless opportunities to teach them about the Lord, and… Continue Reading “Praying With Children- the Fun Way!”
Friday Fish Fry
One of the many beautiful things about being Catholic is the traditional foods that naturally come with the Liturgical Calendar, throughout the year. I really appreciate the different seasons we have that follow the life of Christ. I suppose in part because I’m a… Continue Reading “Friday Fish Fry”
Confessions of A Worry Wart
This past Sunday, our beloved Father Pat Egan shared some great thoughts on worrying, and I got to thinking, what DO I worry about? I had never really thought about that. I consider myself a relatively carefree person……And I the more I thought about… Continue Reading “Confessions of A Worry Wart”
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