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"Martha, Martha"
“The one thing necessary,” my Dad would say. It was a somewhat ambiguous phrase he’d reference, sometimes almost a joke, but also expressing the depth and seriousness of his continual...
When Facing Pushback
My mentor shared with me the story of her transformation. After God hadset her free her from various behaviors that had been keeping her in bondage, she was surprised to...
Manifest Your Resurrection in Us, Lord
"What do you want to do when you are well?" my new doctor asked me. I had gone through the emotionally exhausting routine of seeing yet another new doctor so...
A Strong Will Ordered to Our Good God
"I'm never coming back to this school again!!" she yelled at me, tears streaming down her five-year-old face. "I'm going to tell my mom on you!" she continued, trying to...
Singing New Songs
I had packed my bags and moved to Ireland, hauling my harp through airports and arriving with excitement to begin a year-long intensive study of Irish music. Ready to "sing...
God's Promises Now
"Jusqu'à maintenant," I heard the priest read in French, and those two words hit me as if I had never heard the story of the Wedding Feast of Cana before....
The Value and Gift of Your Precious Life
My grandfather had an old T-model. Sometimes as a little girl I would peak inside the garage window and see this old timey car, not even knowing how special it...
All the Surprise Abundance
I had wanted to be spending that money on my honeymoon, not on a trip by myself, but now that wedding was no longer happening . . . . I...
Polish Pierogies, Prudence, and "No Small Potatoes"
I really need to be prudent, I told myself. My college friends and I were traveling to Poland during our semester abroad, and we had just arrived in the town...
Sent to Bring Mercy
"Faustina, be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit," the Bishop said as he laid his hands on my head. I was in eighth grade, and Saint Faustina was...
The Calling of Saint Matthew . . . and of You and Me
"Si chiude . . ." the Italian man said, ushering everyone out of the church of San Luigi Francesi. It had been my first visit back to Rome since I...
The Vision Still Has Its Time
I lowered my voice and slowly led the ladies in my coaching group through a visualization exercise. I invited them to ask the Holy Spirit to inspire their imaginations and...
