Strength for the Family “Not only should we speak words of praise and acceptance to a child, but also about a child. Whenever possible, , Mark and I mention the positive qualities of one sibling to another. We do it in those little ‘teaching moments’ that pop up every now Read more
Strengthening the Family “Charitable admonishment, given in genuine love and sacrificial patience can move hearts away from sin and toward God.” ~Strengthening Your Family: A Catholic Approach to Holiness at Home, Chapter Three: Acceptance Application It’s easy to point fingers or criticize; it’s harder to try to understand and guide, Read more
Strengthening the Family “Mutual love is a warm, genuine, and effective love that passes through each heart and proves itself through deeds.” ~Strengthening Your Family: A Catholic Approach to Holiness at Home, Chapter Three: Acceptance Application Humans have a innate need for love. Medical studies have proven that infants fail Read more
Strengthening the Family “The key is learning how to accept one another unconditionally, and that requires heroic patience, great sacrifice, and genuine, mutual love. In this lies an extraordinary amount of blessing.” ~Strengthening Your Family: A Catholic Approach to Holiness at Home, Chapter Three: Acceptance Application We want to accept, Read more
Strengthening the Family “Atmosphere includes much more than the physical appearance of the home; it also includes moods, attentiveness to one another (or lack thereof), feelings, and attitudes. It’s not only what we do or don’t do, but also the way we do or don’t do it.” ~Strengthening Your Family: Read more
Strengthening the Family “Chore time can be a real challenge. Few children like to do chores, unless they’re too young to do them, in which case we can’t keep them away from the bottles of cleaners (which is itself a chore). Let’s face it, there aren’t even that many adults Read more
Strengthening the Family “It’s amazing how a smile and a hug can change the demeanor of the people and the atmosphere of the home for the better!”~Strengthening Your Family: A Catholic Approach to Holiness at Home, Chapter One: Wafting in the Atmosphere Gestures of kindness and affection – no matter Read more