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…
A Morning Prayer of Thanksgiving
Lord God, Each new morning is a gift of Your mercy. If we were fully aware of the boundless grace You pour on us, hymns of joy and thanksgiving would be the first sounds to leave our lips, and an…
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…
A Prayer of Easter Joy
Glorious Jesus, When all hope seemed lost You broke through the darkness, conquered sin and death, and gave us hope beyond comprehension! Give us the grace to bring Your hope to the hopeless. We thank You and praise You for…
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…
A Prayer for When it Just Doesn’t Stop
Lord, we ache for heaven. We are acutely aware that this is not right. That the pain we experience is not right. That the pain we see in others is not right. The distress stirs in each of us the…
The Crux Move This Lent
I love to go rock climbing. And living in the Mid-Atlantic region, I am blessed to live only a few hours away from one of the greatest rock climbing areas in the world, the Shawangunks in Gardiner, New York. There…