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The Walls Around Us
I sat on a cold, hard chair, listening to the sounds of hushed voices, the tap-tap of tourists shoes walking among pillars, and looked down and across the swirling pattern...
Convinced of Your Goodness
"I myself am convinced about you, my . . . sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness" (Romans 15:14). Saint Paul is convinced of this. Are you convinced as...
A Little Dead Inside
I sat across the table from my friend and listened as she aired her grievances against the Church. She was living in a state of unrepentant mortal sin, of which...
Love Languages and the Cross
If you’ve heard of the five love languages, you know that among them are "gifts," "quality time," and "service." I’ll let you in on a secret: I’m a quality time...
I Am Being a Gift
All I did was watch her kids for a couple hours so she could go to a doctor’s appointment. It was nothing special or heroic. I was already at home...
Bring Yourself to God in Prayer
It was late at night. I was on the phone with my sister, in tears. I knew I was going to make the painful decision of breaking up with a...
Finding the Middle Ground
Recently, I was mindlessly scrolling social media, as I do quite frequently. I was scrolling and an article caught my eye. Someone had posted a link to an article with...
Joy and Freedom
Squeals. Dash. “Slow down.” Giggles. Repeat. My family home becomes an instant obstacle course with children darting in and out of rooms, around and under tables. The adults mostly love...
This Great Reunion
As I stepped inside, the air seemed to vibrate. Dark wood cases lining the walls, softly glowing, beckoned me into the semi-darkness. As my eyes adjusted to the half-light, names...
Between Me and Anxiety is Him
I often joke about conquering my laundry piles. Having four boys makes that nothing to joke about. Outside of practical chores though, ‘conquer’ is not really an action I consider...
Letting the Spirit Help Me
Are you good at accepting help? When you have too much to do, do you let other people take some of the tasks off your plate? If so, I’d sure...
Hopefully Growing in Hope
I started gardening recently. Nothing big, just a few tomatoes and peppers in the backyard, but the project itself often has me reflecting on growth—not just of the vegetables, but...
