Essays
Lenten Ideas for the Lady looking for Something to Do (aside from giving up chocolate)
"Nothing great is ever achieved without much enduring." — St. Catherine of Siena How is it almost...
Language: A Tool to Communicate Truth
One meme that struck my funny bone read something like, “social media may never have made the lame...
A Mother’s Love
One film scene that has been forever fixed in my heart is from Mel Gibson’s The Passion. The part when Christ falls and the Blessed Mother rushes out to her Son to comfort him. Immediately, there is a cut to when Jesus was a little baby boy and fell, and His loving...
Your Ideal Date Based off Your Coffee Order
It’s PSL season… what are you ordering?
Through Innocent Eyes
“For professing themselves to be wise, they became fools. And they changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of the image of a corruptible man, and of birds, and of four footed beasts, and of creeping things…. Who changed the truth of God into a lie; and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator.”— Romans 1:22-25
Such chaos trickles into our cities, our towns, our fairs and festivals, and yes, even our homes.
Childbirth, Trauma, and the Healing Journey of Freebirth
We have been taught to believe that birth is a medical event, fraught with danger and requiring intervention. In truth, birth is a natural process that has become highly politicized, with very little true research guiding the way.
A Steadfast Heart: Following Christ in the Messy and Unpredictable
I come from a large family; I’m one of 8 children, red haired, and introverted. However, when passionate about something, you would not know I was an introvert. And something that fills me with passion is the theme that colors my life: the great grace of steadfast love.
Live Loved: Choosing Joy Not Envy
We are all carrying our crosses. Yes, the woman who seems to have everything you lack, is also fighting a battle you know nothing about.
The Remedy for Depletion: Christ-Centered Wholeness
I’m seeing a growing trend among Catholic mothers. It’s an acceptance, and sometimes glorification, of burn out and depletion - under the disguise of holiness. I see it all too common, whether I’m on the sidelines chatting with another Mom at my son’s soccer game, or...