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Love Briquettes Loaded Up
"For from the fullness of the heart, the mouth speaks." (Luke 6:45) Jesus tells us what it looks like when we listen to His words and follow His law in...
Never Alone but with Our Lady of Sorrows
Wait, what? My pulse quickens. My skin flushes. I feel like I am under water. Have I taken a breath? He tells me the news. I am looking at him,...
The Fierce Wonder of the Cross
Today we celebrate the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. We all are ever grateful for what was won for us on that Cross. And yet, sometimes I...
That I Might Live
I like comfortable. I love comfortable. Sometimes, I’ve made comfortable an idol. Have you? And, boy, is it hard to realize that I’ve slipped so far down that slope that...
Encounter, Grow, and Witness
The first sentence in today's Letter to the Colossians can be broken down into three words as it relates to our call as women following Jesus Christ: encounter, grow, and...
Rejoicing in Suffering
Suffering. It happens everyday—the lingering virus, the teething baby, forgoing the purchase of those desired shoes, the irritating bug bite, the migraine that won’t go away, abstaining from meat on...
Maybe A Million Things
I turned 28 a few days ago. I’m single. I’m not in a serious relationship. I have been in serious relationships. I’ve thought that I’ve been on the path to...
On the Path to Holiness
Man, those Pharisees just didn’t get it. They were so busy prioritizing law over love and ‘measuring up’ over mercy that they couldn’t recognize salvation—even when it was right under...
A Long (Long) Family History
Years and years ago, my Grandma Alice took an interest in family genealogy. Back then, there was no Ancestry.com, or DNA tests, or any other easy way to connect with...
Unbelievable
“Unbelievable.” That word circled my mind as I tightly clutched the positive pregnancy test in my hand. I hadn’t ever seen anything like it. In the nearly ten years of...
Not Now . . . But How About Now?
Seasons of life. That’s what it so often comes down to. I can’t do this thing now, even though I know how good it would be for me, because ....
Jesus' Look of Love
Isn’t there something so wonderful about holding a hand-written letter from the mail? It becomes a little treasure which is often saved and read again and again. Can you imagine...
