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When Jesus Gives You a Dog: Ode to Olaf

November 22, 2019 By Haley 16 Comments

Wednesday morning our beloved Goldendoodle, Olaf, followed one of the children outside but must have run off instead of following them back into the house. He was hit by a car and died almost instantly. I saw it happen out the window out of the corner of my eye and screamed. Daniel ran outside to scoop him up and try to rush him to the vet. But the sweet little puppy was already gone. He was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family & Homesteading Tagged With: family dog, loss, Olaf, pet

A Mother’s Grief at the Stations of the Cross

April 1, 2019 By Haley 9 Comments

Trigger warning: stillbirth and infant loss. This post and the images included may be difficult to see for those who have suffered the loss of infant. No matter how many times I pray the Stations of the Cross, the Holy Spirit shows me things I had never thought of before. This year going to Stations at our parish for Lent, one image almost knocked me to my knees. The parish uses St. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Catholicism, Faith & Liturgical Living, Family & Homesteading, Lent, Our Lady Tagged With: grief, infant loss, lent, loss, mary, stillbirth

What’s More Important Than a Baby?

January 15, 2019 By Haley 14 Comments

The other day I was finishing up something that seemed very important at the time when the baby woke up from a nap and started fussing. Chopping up veggies for dinner or writing the last sentence of an email, I can’t even remember anymore. In the moment I thought, “I’ve got to do this right now.” Hildie wasn’t all out crying. She was just starting to make “not happy noises” as my kids call … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baby, Faith & Liturgical Living Tagged With: babies, faith, incarnation, loss, love

When Our Good and Holy Plans Fall Through…

November 13, 2013 By Haley 14 Comments

(I'm honored to share this beautiful guest post from my dear friend, Mandi Richards. -Haley) I thought I woke up every morning willing to do God’s will.  I made choices that others questioned (like marrying young and starting our family early - both without much money in the bank, giving up grad school for life as a stay-at-home mom) but I did so willingly and with great joy because I believed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baby, Catholicism, Children, Family & Homesteading Tagged With: dreams, faith, hopes, loss, miscarriage, plans

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Welcome! I’m Haley Stewart, a bookish mama of four and wife to a beekeeper. Writer, speaker, podcaster, and Catholic convert. Homeschooling, bacon-eating, and bright red lipstick-wearing Jane Austen aficionado. My first book, The Grace of Enough: Pursuing Less and Living More in a Throwaway Culture is available now!

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