A friend of ours shared recently that as they raised their 7 children, they frequently greeted guests to their home with a warning: “Caution: This Family Is Under Construction.” Anyone who has been around a construction site knows how loud…
A number of Heaven in Your Homes Letters subscribers have asked, “Can you provide some Scripture verses that can help me strengthen my Trinity House’s 5 levels?” We’re happy to share an initial sketch with you here! But this is very much a…
Almost three months to the day (June 25th) after we shared this message at the 10th World Meeting of Families in Rome, we’re excited to share with you an abbreviated version published in the current issue of the Knights of…
“My son is starting his freshman year in college,” a friend of ours told us recently, “and I don’t think he even knows how to boil water!” Sure, we laughed, but we can both remember some embarrassing early college moments…
(To hear this reflection, read by Ever, click below.) We’re still trying to get on top of our new fall reality. Bus routes, carpools, uniforms, CCD, fall picture day, sports, school forms, music lessons…and the list goes on. Not to mention…
(To hear this reflection, read by Soren, click below.) The foundation of our family’s Faith Life—Level 1, our focus in the first week of the month—is communion with God, the grace of which overflows to all our relationships. In the…
(To hear this reflection, read by Ever, click below.) Vacations are over, school is back in session, we’re back to the office…and that usually means a lot more conversations with a lot more people. It got us thinking—in the vein…
(To hear this reflection, read by Soren, click below.) We all know families that have that special “something” that’s hard to put into words…a sense of teamwork, unity, identity, and plain-old fun. It’s inspiring to see a family like this…
(To hear this reflection, read by Soren, click below.) Next week our kids are back to school, and you’re likely in the same boat. With so many checklists—from new clothes to haircuts, shoes to school supplies—these days can be overwhelming and exhausting. For…
(To hear this reflection, read by Ever, click below.) Let’s face it. Empathy for our children, colleagues, and neighbors is hard work. And empathy for our spouse? That’s a 24/7 arena in which many of us fall flat on our faces….
(To hear this reflection, read by Soren, click below.) Less than a month ago in Lourdes, our family settled in to the last row of a large outdoor pavilion located just in front of the famous baths—where so many miraculous…
(To hear this reflection, read by Ever, click below.) As temperatures spike, family budgets contract, and every family wrestles with screen time, we’re eager to share a strategy that arguably addresses all three issues in one fell swoop. But first,…
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