"Are you Envious because I am Generous?"
This parable and line in the Gospels always gets me. Because it seems every time, no matter the hard work and effort I have put into growth, I am faced with my same honest response. Yes. Yes, Lord, I totally am. There are so many areas of life in which I see the good gifts others have received and immediately my heart twists. It is almost a subconscious conditioned response at this point. The financial good deals, the publicly applauded achievements, the answer to prayer, the
Oct 293 min read
Even the Best Laid Plans...
I will never forget when the sweet elderly lady in my Bible Study grabbed my arm and whispered, even though it was loud enough for...
Oct 104 min read
Temper and Temperance
It was not a moment that I’m proud of, but I totally lost my cool with my two-year-old. To be fair, he was throwing his third temper...
Aug 263 min read
5 Reasons to Pray the Daily Readings
I have recently solidified a habit of reading the Daily Mass readings, and it’s been huge for me. It is something I have become convinced...
Aug 203 min read
Good Distractions in Prayer
I’m halfway back down the aisle, the host of Jesus’s body still lingering in my mouth, wrangling an actively melting down baby, and...
Jul 233 min read
In Search of Object Permanence
I was playing the time-honored classic with my four-month-old the other day. “Peek-a-boo!” His little giggle was making me giggle, and in...
Mar 152 min read
Pilgrims of Hope
For as long as I can remember, I have had an almost sinful hatred of blisters. I mean, come on. Breaking in a new pair of shoes?...
Feb 54 min read