The Bridegroom’s Bouquet
Have you ever felt rejected? “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has this been done.” – Acts 4:11 Have you ever felt like pieces and parts, broken and worn? How do they integrate?…
Relocating the Home of the Bridegroom
Relocation has been a part of my life since I was a young child. My family moved to a different town about once a year, which meant uprooting me (yet once again) from friends, school, church community, and all the…
Light in the Darkness
“I feel like I’m in hell.” During times of intense suffering, it is not uncommon to hear someone relate their experience to being in hell. In fact, I hear it said often in the course of ministry to those recovering…
Awakening to the Spiritual Senses
De explores the spiritual senses, senses given to us by God to help us come to know that which is spiritual in nature, most especially, God Himself.
Blues Dancing With the Bridegroom
“Wait for the Lord, take courage; be stouthearted, wait on the Lord.” ~ Psalm 27:14 Apparently this “waiting” in the original Greek means “intertwined.” The invitation then is to be intertwined, mingled with the Lord, so that when He runs,…
Roses in our Vineyard
Many years ago, when my husband and I were in Germany, we were given a tour of a local vineyard by a very eager and chatty winemaker. He was excited to give us a thorough wine education, including information on…
In the School of the Bridegroom
“Our couch is green; the beams of our house are cedar, our rafters are pine.” Song of Songs 1:17 What a curious Scripture to come to my heart as I gazed upon the crucifix above the tabernacle after daily Mass…
Being the Bride of Christ Our Bridegroom
I am a bride. Christ is my Bridegroom. The Bridegroom of my soul. My eternal Bridegroom. No matter what my vocation or state in life. What do these phrases, these realities stir up in your heart and mind? Do we…
Companions for the Journey
Growing up as a child in a family who did not practice any sort of organized religion, I have come to know and understand many things of Christ only through the eyes of an adult. This has had both positive…
Conceived in Darkness
“I just can’t sense Jesus. I cannot feel Him close to me. I don’t sense our relationship sometimes,” I said through tears. “It is because He is supporting you from behind that you cannot see Him.” This is what Mother…