I was reminded again today how fragile my job security is. The rumor mill is swirling and I wish I had answers. The waiting seems endless. It is easy to get caught up in the negativity of the situation and be mad and disappointed. It is really easy to finger-point and blame others. But I… Read More The Positive Role Model
In my high school, there was a big push for sons and daughters to get to a college or university and get a degree. There was even a big emphasis to get a degree as soon as you could. One summer I took some classes for my Elementary Education degree so I could graduate in… Read More Don’t Hurry to College
The storm rages on. Our boat is taking on water and it seems like there is no end in sight to the crashing waves. I’m not here to just vent all of the problems we have in our life in this blog. I am writing so if you come across the same difficulties or curveballs… Read More How to Ride the Waves
Life had been going very well for the Neilan family these past 6 1/2 years. Yes, we have had our little tiny speed bumps during those years but nothing too major we couldn’t handle quickly. Since the end of 2019 and now the beginning of 2020, the state of things in our family has taken… Read More When God Throws a Curveball
Update from yesterday….I saw this image above from a friend on Facebook. And it made me rethink all I was going to do this week after hearing the news my dream job was pulled away from me. This week….we will be having a staff meeting. At the meeting will be an announcement about who will… Read More The Greatest Test
When we were engaged, one of the decisions we made was that we wanted to be one faith on our wedding day. My soon-to-be husband was a Wisconsin Synod Lutheran and I was Catholic. After lengthy discussions with our parents and our priest, we decided that being a part of the Catholic family would be… Read More 10 Steps to taking children to Mass…From babies to teens
I have always been afraid of new things. Don’t get me wrong, there are exciting things that happen when something is new. For instance, a new baby, a new home, a new car, a new job. It is the unfamiliar I am scared about. It is the “What if’s” and self-doubt that creeps in my… Read More Change…it’s OK
This quote has been a prayer for me each and every day for a few years now. When our oldest son was Confirmed in the Catholic faith, a parishioner made holy water fonts for each family. Ours is hanging on the wall that heads to our bedroom. So each night I bless myself with Holy… Read More Saint Teresa of Calcutta
When I was a little girl in a small town growing up we had a large yard with lots of trees, evergreens, and lilac bushes. One spring I headed out to the large lilac bushes and rip off a few of the sweet-smelling branches. (Fragrance companies still cannot get even close to what nature has… Read More Story of the lilac