A Time for Celebrating (and Fasting)
The disciples of John approached Jesus and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your disciples do not fast?” // Matthew 9:14 The most wonderful wedding reception...
Truth Telling over Stove Top Stuffing
“But when he comes, the Spirit of Truth, he will guide you to all truth.” // John 16:13 Telling the truth was something highly ingrained in me from the time...
Love Is All You Need
"As I have loved you, so you should also love one another."// John 13:34 I love the cozy home I have made out of my little apartment. My heart breathes...
Truth Knowing and Truth Telling
"You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." // John 8:32 From the time I was a little girl, I had a sensitive conscience. It was...
Mountain Climbing Adventures with Jesus
Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain to pray. // Luke 9:28 I have climbed a mountain once in my life. During a post-college trip to...
That Gut-Punch Feeling
"My heart is moved with pity for the crowd." // Mark 8:2 I remember the first time I began leading a woman through the annulment process as a trained lay...
Patron Saint Games & Story Telling
"I asked, ‘What shall I do, sir?’ The Lord answered me, ‘Get up and go into Damascus, and there you will be told about everything appointed for you to do.'"...
Selective Listening Is Never Listening
"Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock." // Matthew 7:24 I have always...
Do Not Allow Yourself To Be Shushed
Have you ever felt silenced or shushed by other people in your life? When I was a little girl, I once was hushed by someone who told me, "Be a...
Special People & Special Names
My favorite grandparent was my mom's dad whom we called "Papa." A quiet, gentle soul, I always felt safe and at ease in his presence. Some of my earliest memories...
Confessions from a Car Nut
I am not the most patient or gentle driver. If my lead foot weren't bad enough, I often get irritated and "express" my verbal frustrations to myself aloud in my...
God Doesn't Call the Qualified
Have you ever doubted the voice of God calling you to do something? I felt that way the first time I felt God clearly call me to pray with a...
