Weekly Wallpaper // 186
And I tell you, Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. // Luke 11:9 Download either or...
On the Feast of St. James the Apostle
You, or someone you know, may have walked The Camino de Santiago. This is the very pilgrimage which leads to the tomb of St. James the Apostle. Or maybe you...
Why Women Aren't a Distraction
The other day, I heard something deeply disquieting. At first, it just made me wrinkle my nose and think, Huh, that doesn’t sound right. However, the more it settled onto...
St. Bridget of Sweden + Preconceived Notions
Recently on a hot afternoon at the park, my kids and I headed for the shade of a picnic pavilion at a nearby lake. We were marveling at the dragonflies...
Let's Talk about NFP: Here's What Needs to Change
What if I told you we all have to change our mindsets and the narratives we believe when it comes to NFP? What if I told you we’ve all been...
An Ocean of Promises
Recently, I’ve been fascinated by documentaries about the ocean and the life that inhabits it. I’ve learned so much about God’s creations—the intelligent dolphins, the majestic humpbacks, the misunderstood sharks,...
Ordered vs. Organized
There is a difference between living a life that is organized and living a life that is ordered. Plenty of people strive to live an...
Belonging to His Flock: How We Can Discover Relationship with God through Biblical Imagery
Since my early childhood, my has family raised a handful of sheep each year. I have fond memories as a girl, wandering to our back pasture to feed the sheep...
Scripture Verses to Pray When You're Mad at God
There’s a scene in the 90s flick Mrs. Doubtfire that has always broken my heart. Miranda (played by Sally Fields) is having a heart-to-heart with Mrs. Doubtfire, who is actually...
Weekly Wallpaper // 184
Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers’ victim?” He answered, “The one who treated him with mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”...
Waiting at Red Lights
The other day I was rushing to get somewhere when I was stopped by a red light. A very long red light. Heart-pumping, brain-whizzing, grip on the steering wheel clenching,...
How to Be Centered on God's Expectations Rather than the Expectations of Others
A few years ago, I was busier than God wanted me to be, let alone expected me to be. I was doing what most of us do—more than God calls...
