by applewooddollhospital | Apr 3, 2024 | Blog, Essays
At the doctor’s office, I was told to undress and get into a gown by the nurse. As I started to untie my shoes, the nurse said, “Cool shoes!” as she gathered her things to leave....
by applewooddollhospital | Mar 28, 2024 | Blog, Book Reviews
by: Caryll Houselander This probably goes without saying, but this was an excellent book to read for Lent. There is an overview of the Via Crucis and then a chapter dedicated to each...
by applewooddollhospital | Mar 7, 2024 | Blog, Book Reviews
by Thomas Dubay I follow a Franciscan monk who recommended this book. He said he found it particularly challenging. It intrigued me that a man who has given up everything to live a life in service of God found a book on spiritual poverty...
by applewooddollhospital | Feb 20, 2024 | Blog, Book Reviews
by Thomas More I wasn’t sure what to expect when reading this book. I’d read it was a satire and then the guy who wrote the introduction to the version I was reading insisted it wasn’t...
by applewooddollhospital | Feb 16, 2024 | Blog, Saturday Fairy Eggs, Uncategorized
Children are naturally curious creatures and with so many under one roof coupled with the fact that we homeschool, we are frequently looking things up to answer the various questions that arise. For instance, the children found that one of the chickens had laid an egg...