Truly Rich Reflections: This Holy Week and Beyond, Hug It Out! {Scroll down for Ways to Make Your Holy Week REALLY Holy!}

I've been a really mean mom this past week. Seriously. In fact, you could say that the Parenting Police would have a field day if they knew what really goes on in our little apartment. I'd probably be locked away, with the key thrown out. It's a good thing, though, (thank You, Lord, for Your … Continue reading Truly Rich Reflections: This Holy Week and Beyond, Hug It Out! {Scroll down for Ways to Make Your Holy Week REALLY Holy!}

Truly Rich Reflections: The Family That Prays Together.. Makes Miracles Happen Together

The regular readers of this blog and my posts over at phistar.com's unBLOGGED section may already know that my sister conceived their first child “miraculously” last year, after almost 11 years of waiting. Our family attributed her getting pregnant, 100% naturally and without any medical intervention, to the intercession of St. Pio of Petrelcina. Well, our miracle … Continue reading Truly Rich Reflections: The Family That Prays Together.. Makes Miracles Happen Together

Truly Rich Reflections: On St. Paul’s Conversion and (via The Better Mom.com) Thoughts on When You’re Not Good Enough

Today, January 25, we Catholics celebrate the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle. The story of St. Paul is very important for our young family, as we, like St. Paul, believe that we are called to mission. In fact, we have even "adopted" St. Paul as our patron saint for the year … Continue reading Truly Rich Reflections: On St. Paul’s Conversion and (via The Better Mom.com) Thoughts on When You’re Not Good Enough

Truly Rich Reflections: What’s Your Gift For Jesus This CHRISTmas?

Thank God for this timely reflection written by Deborah Wuehler, the Senior Editor for The Old Schoolhouse Magazine (TOSH). I got this reflection in my e-mail inbox, along with other helpful homeschool resources via "The Homeschool Minute," a free weekly e-newsletter from TOSH. 🙂 I hope it helps you think and pray and reflect on … Continue reading Truly Rich Reflections: What’s Your Gift For Jesus This CHRISTmas?

Truly Rich Reflections: Proverbs 31

Today's reflection comes from the first reading for this Sunday, which describes the faithful wife - something I have recommitted to being, through my recently written mommy mission statement. Thank you Kerygma Family for the reminder! :-)1st READING The writer of the Proverbs places before us the good qualities of a faithful wife. She … Continue reading Truly Rich Reflections: Proverbs 31

Why spending hundreds of pesos has made me richer

In case you don't already know, about 2 months ago, I "gave birth" to a new "baby" - something that God had been inspiring me to take action on for quite some time now - and that's our Catholic homeschool group, ROCKERs Philippines.Of course, I cannot take ALL the credit for this - I was … Continue reading Why spending hundreds of pesos has made me richer

Truly Rich Reflections: Falling In Love With Jesus

*I co-wrote this on November 25, 2002, with one of my former mission partners, who is now a Jesuit novice, after a life-changing, totally inspiring youth camp in Timor Leste. Little did I know that God would plant seeds of love for this tiny country in my heart, seeds that would bear fruit into a 5-year … Continue reading Truly Rich Reflections: Falling In Love With Jesus

Just a loving reminder – The Lord is my Shepherd

Thank You for the reminder, Lord. You are my Shepherd, and I vow to strive to hear Your voice every day.

Truly Rich Reflections: Are you ready and prepared?

READY AND PREPARED? We often hear and see on TV news about catastrophes that suddenly struck and killed many people in a matter of a few seconds. Remember the 45-second earthquake that devastated the capital of Haiti in January 2010? At least 300,000 people perished. We cannot forget September 11, 2000, when almost 3,000 … Continue reading Truly Rich Reflections: Are you ready and prepared?