Why God is better than Google at giving direction
I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t able to use the internet in one way or another. Growing up, almost everyone I knew had a PC, then a laptop…
I did a trust fall into God’s arms — and he caught me
Recently, I wrote an article about why you should trust God when your life doesn’t make sense. I wrote it because I know there are a lot of people who…
4 things that hold us back from total surrender to God’s will
“Have you ever heard of the Surrender Novena?” I sighed and stopped mid-step. “Only because you’re the fourth person to mention it to me this week,” I muttered. I was…
Why you should trust God when your life doesn’t make sense
Let me know if this sounds familiar: You did well in your interview but didn’t get the job. Or, you met someone who made your heart skip a beat only…
How the Surrender Novena taught me to trust
My husband and I grow anxious whenever we watch the news and learn about everything that’s going on in the world. We tell ourselves that we need to keep up-to-date,…
Why we call Mary ‘co-redeemer,’ and what that means for us
A few weeks ago, we had a visitor in our home who went straight for the jugular. “You Catholics are going to hell because you believe in a religion instead…
So, will you really find ‘the one’ when you stop looking?
One of my best qualities can also be my biggest hindrance in my faith life: I am extremely good at planning and organization. My Google calendar has events blocked off…
Your desires are bigger than your fears
When we moved into our house, my husband and I found an old raised garden bed falling apart in our backyard. We waited for the spring to see what would…
If I want joy, I need trust
For the past few years, I’ve participated in the practice of choosing a word for the new year. The first time I did it in 2017, I didn’t even realize…