Happy Divine Mercy Sunday! Sharing how a quote that I recently heard helped me better understand what God's mercy actually is and how I can give that mercy to others.
What Is Mercy?
Category: Trust
The Anxiety-Lowering Reminders God Gave Me This Week
Sharing how God used His word to remind me of things that helped lower my stress level as I head into surgery.
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!
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!
Does Everyone Feel Different After Confirmation?
Sharing my experience of sponsoring someone for confirmation on Pentecost this year and how that made me realize specific ways the Sacrament of Confirmation is affecting my life today, regardless of how I felt (or didn't feel) after my own confirmation many years ago. Also discussing 2 ways anyone can tap into those graces from confirmation today!
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.