Eucharistic Motherhood: Kimmy's Cabinet

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Kimmy's Cabinet

I bought this unfinished china cabinet 13 years ago--when I was pregnant with Jacob. It has taken me all this time to paint it! But finally, this was my chance. So the girls and I grabbed it! Four colors later, it turned out--it is more turquoise than this picture shows. I love it! It is next to AB's painted cheese board--I love AB. On the other side is a chalkboard that I got in downtown Covington--my favorite spot on earth. I love Covington and all my friends there!
As we painted, I offered it all up for Kimmy, who is going through a challenging situation. To me, it will always be "Kimmy's cabinet," the physical presence of my ongoing prayer for God to triumph in Kim's life and in all her endeavors!

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KJ MillerAugust 2, 2013 at 10:46 PM
Thank you, Kathryn, for praying for me!! I love my cabinet--great color choice! Love, Kimmy :)
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Born in Texas, raised in NYC, I earned my Ph.D. in philosophy and married a gorgeous theology student who rides a motorcycle and looks like James Dean. We now have six kids, are based in Irving near the University of Dallas where my husband teaches theology and where I sometimes teach philosophy. We currently live in the Castelli Romani, just outside of Rome, Italy. In addition to teaching some semesters and raising our 6 wonderful children, I am studying theology at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas. Passionate about the vocation of motherhood, I founded a Catholic mother's ministry, Mighty Is Her Call. Our retreats and blog can be explored here: https://mightyishercall.com.

My book, Motherhood: An Extraordinary Vocation was released August 2021.

What's Special about Motherhood?

Motherhood is patterned on the life of Christ, particularly the Eucharist, in a way that no other vocation is. Some mothers shed blood for their children in childbirth--just as Christ shed his blood for us, a gift we celebrate in the Eucharist. Some mothers nourish children with their own bodies--just as Christ nourishes us with his body in the Eucharist. Mothers give themselves up in countless ways for their children--just as Christ gave himself up for us: "This is my body, given up for you." Every aspect of our day, from feeding our children, to cleaning up their messes, to disciplining them, to listening attentively to them, to hugging them, to laughing with them, to cherishing them, reflects the ways Christ gives himself to us. Motherhood is a role fashioned in the image of Christ, more so than perhaps any other vocation. It is singularly close to and reflective of the Heart of Christ.