Author Archives: Katie Moe and Lori Mercer

Good morning to you from rainy Joy Valley. If April showers bring May flowers, what do June showers bring? An Ark, of course!! What in the world does that mean, you ask yourself?  It means that we are excited to … Continued

Good morning from sunny Joy Valley! The birds are singing, the flowers are really starting to show their colors, and the valley is lush and green! The Lord is blessing us with beautiful weather this weekend and we are thrilled!  … Continued

Good morning from Joy Valley and welcome to the month of June! Yep! It’s *actually* June already! How did this happen?! Didn’t we just make New Year’s resolutions a few weeks ago?!  At last we find ourselves at the beginning … Continued

Good morning from Joy Valley! Happy feast of St. Bede the Venerable! Like you, we subscribe to various emails (like this one!) and we learned some great information about St. Bede the Venerable this week through Baraga Radio’s weekly email. Catholic … Continued

Good morning and a joyful Saturday to you! Last week we talked about May being the month of Mother Mary, and it the theme of motherhood continues! Tomorrow is Mother’s Day and, although it’s a Hallmark favorite, our Catholic Faith … Continued

Good morning to you from Joy Valley! The clouds are lifting and the hills of the valley are turning green—even the trees are starting to bud! Spring is officially here! As you probably know, May is the Month of the Blessed … Continued

Good morning and a Blessed Easter Saturday to you! We don’t know about you, but we have been using the word “alleluia” pretty liberally this week and it feels so good!  Not only are we basking in the glory of … Continued

Good morning! We are sending sunny, warm greetings to you from Joy Valley where we are seeing more grass and less snow every day! It won’t be long and the trees will be budding and the flowers will be popping out … Continued

Good morning! Glad you are with us this Saturday! Hopefully you are sitting in the sunshine and enjoying a warm beverage!  We are a little over halfway through Lent – hold on just a little longer! We would like Cause … Continued

Every year around this time, I search for my friend Ellen’s recipes for St Patrick’s Day.  Her great-great-great-grandmother Houlihan’s Irish soda bread is delicious!! She was from Ireland so I think the recipe is pretty authentic.  My children love to … Continued