REMAIN Series // Staying Catholic
“If you really wanted to confess something, why not just talk to an empty chair and pretend Jesus is in it? Why would you put yourself through that when you...
REMAIN Series // My Friend in the Desert
By the time I thought of her, my pillow was soaked. The darkness disguised my tears but I worried my unbridled sobs would wake the household. In just a few...
REMAIN Series // Do You Also Wish to Go Away?
I was caught off guard by the surge of my heart when the prospect of returning to the classroom emerged. The four years I had previously taught were some of...
REMAIN Series // What I Would Miss
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Your Year of the Living Water
Have you ever heard of a rule of life? It’s a rhythm that sets the tone and pace of your days to keep your heart and calendar aligned with your...
Meet Him at the Well
I tossed and turned in bed, feeling awfully discouraged and a bit numb. Intellectually, I knew the Lord was there, but my heart told me differently. He seemed woefully distant...
A Tale of Two Planners
We are called to steward our lives well, and regardless of the personality God gave us, that involves some level of planning. As we grow and mature into adulthood and...
