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An Old Farmhouse and Our Lady of Counsel

by Sarah Reinhard | Jul 26, 2012 | Faith, Inspired by the Virgin Mary | 0 |

This was originally published at Catholic Exchange in 2009. We no longer live in the old farmhouse...

May Flowers

by Sarah Reinhard | May 16, 2011 | Inspired by the Virgin Mary, Mary Moment Mondays | 1 |

a Mary Moment Monday post Usually, by this time in the spring, I’m swooning over flowers. Though I’ve had my fair share of picked tulips, triumphantly handed to me by little hands, this year the phrase “May...

Making Do…with a Smile

by Sarah Reinhard | Jul 19, 2010 | Farm Life, Inspired by the Virgin Mary, Mary Moment Mondays | 3 |

Part of the Mary Moment Monday series I had an attack of PoorMe the other day. There was no good reason for it (but, really, is there ever?): I was just not feeling well and was watching a home improvement project take longer...

The Farmhouse Path to Mary

by Sarah Reinhard | Apr 26, 2010 | Inspired by the Virgin Mary, Mary Moment Mondays | 3 |

My old farmhouse plays quite a role in my life. As with some of my very favorite books, it is, in fact, a character in my life. If my life was a novel like, say China Court, I might have a deeper appreciation for the high...

Making Diamond Castles of Old Farmhouses

by Sarah Reinhard | Nov 17, 2009 | family, Inspired by the Virgin Mary, writing | 1 |

One of the best things about life with my four-year-old is the surprising results of her imagination and enthusiasm mixed together. She doesn’t see the limitations of life the same way I do, and it’s a great lesson...