Cassie Everts serves as Contributing Writer at Relevant Radio. She is a wife, mother, author and speaker. She is the co-author of Nursery of Heaven and blogs at Everyday Ann. She holds degrees in Theology and Communication Arts from Franciscan University of Steubenville.
If you have been around kids long enough you know that they are full of energy and that their joy and laughter is contagious. Their imaginations are vast and ... Read more
It never ceases to amaze me how fast the summer goes by. From emptying everyone’s backpacks to now checking the school supply lists, it seems like only a few ... Read more
It seems Mass with my almost two-year-old has me spending the majority of the time in the back of church. I find myself allowing her to exercise some of ... Read more
We live in a world of modern convenience, a society that values instant gratification and is fueled by busyness. There seems to be little time to wait and a ... Read more
It was in the early years of our marriage that my husband and I struggled with infertility and grieved the loss of several babies to miscarriage. As heavy as ... Read more
My one-year-old didn’t sleep well, waking up multiple times throughout the night, and awake and restless for over an hour in the wee hours of the morning. The cinnamon ... Read more
If your family or children participated in an All Saints Day celebration chances are you would have seen a few children donned in long brown robes with a white ... Read more
As the mother of six children, I sometimes feel like the house is my cloister, minus the peaceful quiet and harmonious chanting. In the midst of being called on ... Read more
What’s the secret to happiness? This seems to be the million-dollar question, although most of us don’t have one million dollars to try and buy it or figure it ... Read more
I always know May is here and spring is in full swing when I find myself juggling multiple after-school schedules. Acting as an expert scheduler trying my best to ... Read more
My son was so excited for Easter to come. As the weeks approached he counted down the days left until Lent would be over. With much enthusiasm, he kept ... Read more