Mistakes friends make when they know I’m still single
“Have you tried online dating?” “Maybe you need to go out more.” “Have you prayed about it?” “Do you think your expectations are too high?” “Maybe you need to surrender…
Your attachment style impacts how you experience God’s love
Our relationship with our earthly parents is the foundation for our relationship with our heavenly Father. If we want to achieve more intimacy with God, we have to understand how…
How to remove the remnants of resentment
As I entered my 20s, my mental health took a downward dive that left me in a rut. Although I wanted to climb upward and onward, I could not seem…
Introducing our second daughter era: Being like Ruth
If Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has any lasting impact for non-Swifties, it’s the marking of different seasons of life as eras. For women with parents in the baby boomer generation,…
Dear sister: Your desire to be married is good
My first date happened when I was 28 years old. You can imagine the ways the enemy tried to rub that in my face during moments where I felt the…
Surrendering to the sacrificial call of motherhood
A few days before Easter during my senior year of high school, I sat on a creaky metal chair in the unshaded open of St. Peter’s square to attend Mass…
3 useful dating tips from Venerable Fulton Sheen
One of the best things my husband and I ever did together while dating was read “Three to Get Married” by Fulton Sheen. We started dating in September of 2019….
What happens when you approach desire with an abundance mindset
I recently read the Gospel of Matthew again and was struck by the description of Jesus’ time in the desert (for those wondering, that’s from Matthew 4:1-11). Just to give…
The Visitation: The antidote to comparison and envy
Your co-worker got the promotion you’ve been working for. Your newlywed sister is pregnant, and you and your husband have been trying for years. Your friend and her family bought…
There’s no better way to spend Mother’s Day
On my mother’s last Mother’s Day, in 1997, I was 13 years old. Earlier in the week, I had hitched a ride with a friend to the mall so that…