I gave her one last hug before she walked into the next chapter of her life. As I drove away, it finally hit me that my years of raising her were over and that a new phase of mothering an…
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REMAIN Series // Living in the Longing
As I sat in the back of the empty desert chapel, I remembered I was not alone, but with Jesus. I let my tears fall and with them, my grasping for the future. I had left the convent only some…
REMAIN Series // An Olive Branch
My family was invited to a celebration with some extended family members I had not seen in many years. I was uncertain about extending the olive branch. The hurt from the past started to surface like debris brought up by…
REMAIN Series // The Peaceful Present
I tend to keep a constant running checklist and I like to accomplish those tasks ASAP. Sweeping the floor (again), making returns, scheduling appointments… the list goes on. My last Lenten observance was aimed at being more present to my…
Weekly Wallpaper // 323
And they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim. // Acts 2:4 Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your F R E E…
REMAIN Series // Surrendering a Dream
Growing up with five siblings, I always envisioned raising a large family of my own. I pictured myself like my grandmother, surrounded by a dozen children and finding my vocation and joy in serving the little hands and hearts that…
REMAIN Series // An Introduction + Invitation
Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Keep straight the path of your feet, and all your ways will be sure. // Proverbs 4:25-26 When I pray with this verse, I typically apply it…
Saint Joan of Arc // Humble Maiden, Courageous Warrior
When my daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia in second grade, she was already fighting an uphill battle with reading. The way in which she was being taught at school was not working. And by the time she entered tutoring, she…
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I made known to them your name and I will make it known, that the love with which you loved me may be in them and I in them. // John 17:26 Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters….
Summer Beach Reads for Catholics
I love to read: Scripture, spiritual reading, lives of the Saints, novels, and my new favorite, narrative nonfiction. Growing up, I was the kid who read the Reader’s Digest front to back. Some of my dearest friends were Anne Shirley…
God’s Whisper
Many times, I run through a day with so much on my plate between homeschooling and errands and keeping the house afloat. I wonder why I don’t always feel His presence, or why I feel devoid of Him in my…
Rosary Ciabatta Bread Recipe
Ciabatta bread, fresh from the oven, is one of my family’s favorite foods. It transforms an average meal into a feast, especially when served with a small plate of olive oil and shredded parmesan, and, of course, a glass of…
Weekly Wallpaper // 321
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. // John 14:27 Let His word dwell in us…
Saints to Turn to When You Can’t Sleep
Some nights—and for a few of us, most nights—are restless and sleepless. Whether our lack of sleep is due to anxiety, a crying baby, a sick child, or a reason unknown even to ourselves, we may find ourselves wide awake…
The Problem with Toxic Shame
In His goodness, God has turned the shame I carried all my life into His fame. He has made me into a survivor with a purpose: to let men and women everywhere know that no matter what they have gone…
