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 Coolest Compliment: A Year in Review

Sharing how a compliment I received after a talk ties into the way I'm trying to see birthdays as I get older, and how Mary and her Assumption help me with this! I'm also reflecting on how God has been working in powerful and tangible ways in my life this past year!

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!

Are You Happy?

Am I happy? I'm answering this question that I received from someone who attended a recent talk I gave, and I'm also sharing about the difference between happiness and joy.

The Litany of Humility Challenge: A Lenten Reflection

Sharing my heart's journey with the Litany of Humility (a perfect Lenten challenge) and how Jesus is teaching me more about love and freedom of heart through this prayer. We all struggle with pride, which manifests itself in a multitude of ways, but the virtue of humility is a gift that is the perfect antidote to pride!

Jesus Loves YOU

Sharing a story of how a pressure-washed message in the middle of the street reminded me of an important truth on a day I needed it. This also ties into Mother's Day.

The Comparison Trap

What if instead of comparing my life to how I want it to be or to other people's lives, I use God's plan for who He created me to be as the benchmark and focus on doing His will in each moment?