This is What Prospering Looks Like
In case I wondered if my anxiety had been cured, it flared up again recently. This is a super inconvenient time to be rendered unable to function because I am moving and have a million and seven things to do…
Change the World One Rosary at a Time
There was a time when I believed the only way to make a difference in this life was to do something dramatic, powerful, influential. The people who made headlines were wealthy and famous, noteworthy for their non-profits, foundations, and large…
Freedom Attracts: Choosing Truth Over The Lies
The quote on the image above is from Henri Nouwen. Nouwen’s full quote is: When you are interiorly free you call others to freedom, whether you know it or not. Freedom attracts wherever it appears. A free man or a…
Amplifying the Quiet: (Subtle) Evangelization
Growing up, Catholicism was present in our home but it was quiet. A consistent undercurrent of which we were almost unaware. We didn’t discuss it. It just was. My father was a typical Irish Roman Catholic who took us all…
The Holiness of Self-Care
It's often hard to think about self-care, isn't it? When I think of it, I get this image of myself on a beach with my best friends relaxing. But then I put that thought out of my head because it…
Motherhood: Full of Grace?
“This is SO not graceful right now!” I thought to myself as I leaned half-way into the back seat of my sedan attempting to put my 1 year old in his car-seat with one hand while simultaneously pulling my shirt…
Freedom – Receive the Gift!
A beautiful truth flowing from the Resurrection and the Divine Mercy of Jesus is that we, His precious daughters, are free. Freedom is ours! That arms flung wide, twirling around, bursting with joy kind of freedom! Can you remember the…
Foundations, Faith and Fighting for Little Souls
Eight years into this parenting gig and suddenly I'm keenly aware of how experiences outside our home have an impact on our kids, and how truly important the influence of family and the Church is. Sure, we've struggled with parenting…
Purposive Pain
As they go, I had super easy childbirths for the four children I’m raising. Seriously, when seasoned mothers are swapping war-stories in front of terrified mothers-to-be, I have nothing to brag about. I needed no pain meds. Just started labor,…
Novena of Surrender to the Will of God
Dear Sisters, God is so good to us! He blesses us in ways beyond what we imagine and He shows us His love in completely unexpected ways! Let me back up little… The past two weeks our Thursday Sisterhood Chats…