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In honor of Our Lady of Fatima, a Wordless Wednesday

May 13, 2015 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

Okay, not quite wordless, but it’s a short one! About this time last year, Joel arranged for me to have an individual retreat at New Melleray Abbey near Dubuque, Iowa (you may have heard of them, the monks who handcraft the Trappist caskets). The retreat was a much-needed opportunity for respite and renewal. Reflecting back, my favorite memories involved … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa, Through Our Lens Tagged: Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Fatima, Through Our Lens, Virgin Mary, Wordless Wednesday

Finding Holy Leisure in Flowering Crabapples

May 1, 2015 by Lisa Schmidt 5 Comments

Pope Emeritus Benedict once said, “We live in a society in which it seems that every space, every moment must be ‘filled’ with initiatives, activity, sound; often there is not even time to listen and dialogue … Let us not be afraid to be silent outside and inside ourselves, so that we are able not … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Fun, Schmidt, Lisa, Through Our Lens Tagged: Des Moines, Holy Leisure, Through Our Lens

Pray, Work, Rest & Play: Savoring the Respite

January 6, 2014 by Lisa Schmidt 6 Comments

A much needed postpartum respite and lying-in period, a worldwide novena for cancer patients, menu planning advice, and showing off mama’s new camera! All this and more in this edition of Pray, Work, Rest & Play.

Posted in: Pray Work Rest & Play, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Pray Work Rest & Play, Through Our Lens

Through Our Lens –> #Chill

December 6, 2013 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

This week’s #FriFotos category is CHILL.

Posted in: Through Our Lens Tagged: FriFotos, Through Our Lens
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