What sign can you do?

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John 6:30-35 If I wasn't in the same boat as these sinners following Jesus I would probably be laughing right in their face. I often wonder how Jesus kept from rolling on the grass laughing at what some people do. Today we hear the crowd ask Him, "What sign can you do, that we may see and believe in you? What can you do?..." Is this not the same crowd who in verse 2 we are told - "followed him, because they saw the signs he was performing on the sick ."? Are these not the same people who in verse 14 " when they saw the sign he had done, they said, "This is truly the Prophet, the one who is to come into the world."? Yet still they seek a sign. However, they are not seeking a sign so that they might believe, they are wanting to be fed. Jesus worked a "sign" with the loaves and the fishes and now they want Him to do it again. Wisely, Jesus is using their bellies to get to their hearts; He is using earthly things to move them,
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Mother's Day Weekend.

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Mother's Day Weekend -

Happy Mother's Day to all of the mothers, in the many facets of motherhood, who read this blog.  It's been a while since I simply blogged and talked a bit about family.  Our lives have taken on some major changes since I've last posted about the family.  

The biggest change is Nicole going back to work as an RN at a nursing and rehabilitation facility.  It's been a big change for me mentally and emotionally not only as one who has viewed himself as the sole provider of the family but I am also now in charge of herding kids a full 3 days per week!!

Life is extremely hectic with so many kids and so many activities to keep straight.  I continue to work as a life insurance agent with the Catholic Order of Foresters, operate Real Life Rosary, and write, working on any one of 10 books on my list of books to write before I die.  

My brother, Fr. William Hahn, is currently in Israel and then on to Scotland as part of his 3 month sabbatical.  We certainly miss having him around and continue to pray for his safety and spiritual growth.

Over the weekend, in addition to celebrating Mother's Day, we also celebrated Catherine's 10th birthday.  She's come a long way in 10 years and has been through more than any of us will ever experience health-wise.  Thank you to everyone who has prayed from the beginning and who continue to pray for her and us.

Of course, like your life, everything is more complex and hectic than the preceding paragraphs make it sound.  However, sometimes simplifying makes things simpler..here's some pictures from the weekend....
Sunrise Saturday morning from the front deck.

Freshly tilled garden ready to plant.

Basically how we tilled the entire garden.

There's something to the story of Adam being formed out of the earth...

More minions (children) planting pumpkins while I was planting sweetcorn.

Planting a flowerbed just for fun and beauty.

The gorgeous mother of my children and love of my life, Happy Mother's Day!

Part of our Mother's Day dinner - chicken and asparagus.
We also celebrated Catherine's 10th birthday!!  Hard to believe it's been 10 years!

Girly presents have the boys attention.

Time for a post-party siesta.

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