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julia marshall
Aug 26, 20152 min read
You’ve Got Mail
We had one of our Godsons over for a visit. And as much fun as all the children seemed to be having together… …Hannah was not impressed....
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julia marshall
Aug 24, 20151 min read
Pile On
As I watched from a position of safety my children roughhoused and wrestled in the best of ways. Gabriel was both the narrator and the...
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julia marshall
Aug 21, 20153 min read
Locked Out
It was time for my morning coffee and I decided to take a quiet walk in my garden. The hope was that all would be peaceful. I would be...
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julia marshall
Aug 19, 20151 min read
Happy Birthday to Me
Tomorrow I celebrate the 34th year of my life on this good, green earth. And rather than consider what I have not done… …or conversely...
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julia marshall
Aug 17, 20152 min read
Too Loud and Too Long
It was one of the blessed moments in the Mass. The bells were blaring… …and my five year old Hannah well… …she had something to say about...
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julia marshall
Aug 14, 20153 min read
Subjectivism
We are discussing two kinds of truth, that which can be known by several people all at once and that which is known to me alone, trapped...
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julia marshall
Aug 14, 20152 min read
Those You Bless
I have been doing the same thing for years. Every night, whether my children are asleep or not; …whether I am going straight to bed… …or...
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julia marshall
Aug 12, 20151 min read
Hurry Up…And Slowly Evangelize
I sat at the same cafe. It was 6 a.m. and I just finished my hour long walk where I pray, think about the day, and hand it all over to...
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julia marshall
Aug 10, 20151 min read
Your Work
It is difficult seeing the role that we play in the bigger picture. As persons, we know that we are important in the eyes of God. As...
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julia marshall
Aug 7, 20151 min read
Broken But Perfect
It is not easy speaking the truth… …especially about oneself. In fact… …it is almost a truism that we find it easier speaking the truth...
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julia marshall
Aug 5, 20152 min read
The One Thing
Yesterday I visited a friend in the hospital. She is a faithful woman… …and I am told she is dying. But I don’t like hospitals. Not...
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julia marshall
Jul 31, 20151 min read
What is Conscience?
For most people the conscience is something that comes to us from outside of ourselves… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n45xxgTsfSo
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julia marshall
Jul 27, 20152 min read
And His Face Said, Whoa
Since no words can express how Christians are feeling these days towards patterns of life found inside and outside the Church… …I thought...
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julia marshall
Jul 24, 20152 min read
Far Away From Home
Sometimes we forget that this is not our home. Where we currently live… …the city or town… …all of it, is only transitional. No, your...
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julia marshall
Jul 22, 20152 min read
It’s That Time of Day
So it’s that time in the day when much has already happened. You have done well at some things… …and fallen down on other things. And if...
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julia marshall
Jul 20, 20152 min read
Stick to the Plan
Monday…the kind of day where our alarm clocks seem to yell and sanity is only found in our pillows… …a day when we all have to escape...
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julia marshall
Jul 17, 20152 min read
Time to Catch Up
This morning my son Gabriel is expressing his annoyance. In terms of his studies, he is far ahead of other children outside of this house...
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julia marshall
Jul 15, 20152 min read
The Worst Thing You Can Do
Kyla and I have not been sleeping well. Our almost two year old Sophia has been waking up all through the night. And when the sun rises…...
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julia marshall
Jul 13, 20152 min read
A City Gone Mad
Whenever one writes about the sanity of the world one runs the risk of claiming to belong to one camp or another. I for instance, might...
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julia marshall
Jul 9, 20151 min read
Gone Fishing
I have never really been into fishing… …but many people are, including my children. For my kids there is an excitement about it, which I...
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