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Scripture Verses to Pray for Your Marriage

My husband and I have often wondered together in awe of our families’ shared history of long marriages. We ourselves will celebrate 21 years of marriage this month. Both sets...
June 11, 2020
bible verses disappointment

Scripture Verses to Pray When You're Disappointed

My son should be graduating from high school this week. Along with his friends and classmates, our firstborn should be donning a cap and gown so he can cross a...
May 15, 2020
Giving Thanks and Letting Go

Giving Thanks and Letting Go

I stand at the kitchen island slicing tomatoes. The lettuce and onion are already on the tray. There are french fries baking in the oven and a pan of brownies...
April 29, 2020
meaning of the rosary

How to Pray the Rosary // A Step-by-Step Guide

I remember the first time I prayed an entire Rosary. I was twelve-and-a-half years old, and I had no idea what I was doing. My baby sister was just born...
April 01, 2020
Scripture Verses to Pray in the Springtime

Scripture Verses to Pray in the Springtime

In Florida, we don’t have a traditional “spring.” Well, we don’t really have any winter, which makes it harder to notice the seasons change. Summer lasts forever, and blends into...
March 25, 2020
What’s So Hard About Making, Being, and Keeping Friends as Adults?

What’s So Hard About Making, Being, and Keeping Friends as Adults?

I think I watched too many episodes of Friends and Golden Girls in my formative years. I grew up with this idea that when I was an adult, I’d have...
February 04, 2020
Grace in the Wanting: Searching for a Unique + Intimate Relationship with Jesus

Grace in the Wanting: Searching for a Unique + Intimate Relationship with Jesus

Before I met my husband, I was so annoyed by people with boyfriends. They spent all their time together, talking nonstop, always considering what the other person wanted or thought....
January 29, 2020
On the Feast of St. Stephen

On the Feast of St. Stephen

Happy Feast of St. Stephen, sisters! And, to those of you in the UK or countries historically connected to it, happy Boxing Day! Wait a second, you might be thinking...
December 26, 2019
catholic prayer before meals

The Prayer Before Meals

There’s a pretty funny meme about our Grace Before Meals that’s been making the rounds lately. In the background is the painting of an old man with his hands folded...
November 20, 2019
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Faith + Friday Night Lights

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Believe it or not, I never actually attended a high school football game while I was in high school. My tiny Catholic high school in rural southern Illinois didn’t...
October 18, 2019
The Archangels for Beginners

The Archangels for Beginners

Oh, the fun that could’ve been had with the title to this post! Should I have called it Archangels for Dummies? Or maybe, Mike, Gabe, and Raf: Three Cool Dudes...
September 29, 2019
Scripture Verses to Pray When You're Missing Someone

Scripture Verses to Pray When You're Missing Someone

Sometimes, we’re the one that stays behind. Sometimes, we’re the one that leaves. Maybe we’re the one who remains while our loved one moves on. Or maybe we’re the one...
August 23, 2019