Sharing my struggle with this past weekend's gospel, and sharing the beautiful place where God has brought me instead!
What Does It Mean When Your Prayers Aren’t Answered?
Tag: Faith
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!
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.
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!
Divine Mercy: Then & Now
On this Divine Mercy Sunday, I'm sharing one of my favorite stories and a powerful parallel between a previous and a current experience surrounding my devotion to Divine Mercy. Happy Divine Mercy Sunday! Jesus, I trust in You!
Love is Sacrifice
Words from St. Thomas Aquinas and C.S. Lewis help us ponder how to love like Jesus in a self-emptying, sacrificial way this Holy Week, and I share a little bit about my journey with "death to self."
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!