Sharing how God used His word to remind me of things that helped lower my stress level as I head into surgery.
The Anxiety-Lowering Reminders God Gave Me This Week
Category: Anxiety & Stress
What Mary Did in the Waiting
Sharing thoughts about what Mary did in the waiting and how we can incorporate that into our busy lives today as we aim for a strong finish to Advent!
What Does It Mean When Your Prayers Aren’t Answered?
Sharing my struggle with this past weekend's gospel, and sharing the beautiful place where God has brought me instead!
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
On this Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, I'm sharing how not understanding the cross and suffering was the greatest obstacle to my faith, and I'm sharing the freeing truth that God helped me understand instead. The cross is the answer to everything with which we struggle. The cross has transformed my pain and my life, and it can do that for everyone!
How “Choosing the Better Part” Counters Anxiety
Have you ever been frustrated by the Martha and Mary gospel? I have! In this post I'm discussing what it means to "choose the better part" and sharing my personal experience of how doing so stifles anxiety and leads to inner peace!
My Go-To Prayer
My go-to prayer is as short as it is powerful! Sharing it and its connection to Divine Mercy! Happy Divine Mercy Sunday!
“Sneaux” Much Freedom in Surrender
Sharing the JOY that came from the historic snow event in the south, and how surrendering to God freed my heart to be able to experience His majesty even among the continued trials.
Are You Ready for Christmas?
Sharing a brief reflection in the final stretch of Advent about what the Lord revealed to me this week that brought me interior relief and joy as I prepare for Christmas!
Know Your Enemy
Sharing how a recent find in my medical case has a strong spiritual parallel and discussing how the enemy of our souls uses tactics like fear and worry to get us off track. Thankfully, St. Paul gives us a solution that's applicable to everyone, though!
Falling in Love…with God
Sharing how a particular quote spurred a years-long journey of mine to understand what it even means to fall in love with God, and then sharing how I got there, what it looks like in reality, and what changed in my life along the way.