Devotions
Why Jesus Puts Up with the Devil
You have probably noticed that once again, we find ourselves in the season of Lent. Lent is the forty days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving with which we strive to...
Same Old, Same Old
It was a similar argument. That mind-numbing repetition resulting in my eyes rolling and a huff of frustration. How many times have I waited for him to put his phone...
Let the Lord Fill the Void
I have a confession to make. I’ve never really been “good” at Lent. In third grade, my CCD teacher asked us to share what we were giving up for Lent....
Performing For Others
When I was younger, I wanted to be famous. I wanted to be important. I wanted to be noticed when I walked into a room. Seen and valued for my...
Now Is a Time to Reset
"Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation" (2 Corinthians 6:2). Again, today on Ash Wednesday, you are called to this time, a season...
I Think I Got It All Figured Out
I knew that I was right. I was so self-assured in fact, that I told myself I definitely didn’t need to bring it to the Lord. I ignored the whisper...
Then Get in the Boat
This past election was one of the ugliest of my adult life. It seems no one was sincerely interested in debate, only insults and lots of talking over one another....
Love Beyond What We Can Imagine
My attitude towards Saint Valentine’s Day has shifted throughout the years as I have grown into a young adult. As the girl who has so far been single every Saint...
Where Are You, Daughter?
"Hey friend! Where are you?" Isn't that a common question when we receive a call from someone? We are in constant desire to want to know where our people are....
Blurting about Our Gifts
“I got you an exercise bike!” I blurted out to my husband just five days before Christmas. He knew to expect it—not the bike, but my lack of reserve. I’m...
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....
Social Media and the Defiling of Our Hearts
I had a great moment of clarity one day last summer. Sitting alone in my backyard with the fading sunlight on my shoulders, I had a beautifully honest phone call...
