God’s Plan for Humanity
First Reading: Isaiah 49:1-6 Listen to me, O coastlands, and hearken, you peoples from afar. The LORD called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my name. He made my mouth like a sharp sword,…
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Sowing Bountifully
First Reading: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 The point is this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or…
Self Control is More Important Than Saving Rent
I marry my fiancé, Steven, in 95 days. Wow. For part of our relationship, Steven and I lived in seperate states. I worked as a campus ministry intern in Virginia, while Steven was working as an accountant in Ohio. When I…
God’s Pinky Promise
First Reading: 2 Corinthians 1:18-22 As surely as God is faithful, our word to you has not been Yes and No. For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we preached among you, Silva’nus and Timothy and I, was not…
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // BEING LOVE
Today we are talking about BEING LOVE. “At last I have found my vocation. In the heart of the Church, I will be Love!” // St. Therese of Lisieux Although we each have our own unique vocation, like St. Therese, we…
I Found Him Whom My Soul Loves
I found him whom my soul loves. These words have been resounding in my heart and mind almost constantly over the last couple of weeks. // Let’s rewind for a few moments, if you will, to Fall 2012. I had…
Follow Him
First Reading: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31 And when we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier that guarded him. After three days he called together the local leaders of the Jews; and when they had…
Ocean of Goodness and Love
It’s one of those days where I have zero clue as to the actual day. I was swearing to my husband that it was Monday, which gave him one of those please-let-her-be-wrong-it-couldn’t-possibly-be-Monday looks. Fortunately I was wrong. But gee-whiz! If…
If God Wills It
People often ask when I decided to become a campus missionary. My call, actually, came to me on an overseas mission trip. As I crossed the muddy waters from the Dominican Republic to Haiti, I watched the natives bathe while…
The Third Day
About seven months ago, I jotted three short lines in my prayer journal: O Creator and Organizer May I break myself down before You To be rebuilt as I am meant to be At the time, I think I meant…
On Suffering
The world feels so heavy right now. People, families, nations. Sickness, death, evil that reaches beyond all restraint. Each of them adding weight as the world bows under the heaviness of its collective suffering. Why, oh why, oh why do…
The Joy of ‘Yes’ Forever
When my husband and I were dating I can remember excitedly preparing for date nights, heading out and discovering the joy and simplicity of being in one another’s presence, becoming known and discovering love. Engagement brought grace and excitement. We…
