Perhaps my favorite hymn is “O God Beyond All Praising.” Not only is the music absolutely magnificent, I find the...

My sister and I weren’t given an allowance for doing our chores growing up. My parents’ reasoning for this went...

When I first came to faith in Christ, I received a New Testament in which Jesus’ words appeared in red...

I remember hearing the Gospel passage from today, Luke 20:27-38, as a blissful newlywed and not liking it one bit....

I sat on a cold, hard chair, listening to the sounds of hushed voices, the tap-tap of tourists shoes walking...

"I myself am convinced about you, my . . . sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness" (Romans 15:14)....

I sat across the table from my friend and listened as she aired her grievances against the Church. She was...

If you’ve heard of the five love languages, you know that among them are "gifts," "quality time," and "service." I’ll...

All I did was watch her kids for a couple hours so she could go to a doctor’s appointment. It...

It was late at night. I was on the phone with my sister, in tears. I knew I was going...

Recently, I was mindlessly scrolling social media, as I do quite frequently. I was scrolling and an article caught my...

Squeals. Dash. “Slow down.” Giggles. Repeat. My family home becomes an instant obstacle course with children darting in and out...

As I stepped inside, the air seemed to vibrate. Dark wood cases lining the walls, softly glowing, beckoned me into...

I often joke about conquering my laundry piles. Having four boys makes that nothing to joke about. Outside of practical...

Are you good at accepting help? When you have too much to do, do you let other people take some...

I started gardening recently. Nothing big, just a few tomatoes and peppers in the backyard, but the project itself often...

My conversion—reversion, really—to the Faith started off with a bang. Ignited by a heavenly jolt to the soul as I...