Mary is prayerful. She’s got a clear mind - she’s smart and attentive. She’s also very young, and doesn’t have any children. Her parents...

A few years ago, I was struggling to remember who I was in the eyes of Christ.  Actually, I was struggling with my identity as a whole,...

The word 'sea' alone is enough to spark my curiosity. By definition, it refers to a body of water, smaller than an ocean, partially surround

“And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.”...

I have been very intentional with studying more scripture – using scripture-based devotionals, bible verse mapping, spending more time...

“Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name." Psalm 100:4 Do you ever have days...

For a while now, I’ve struggled with the concept of gratitude.  I get caught up in the idea that I am supposed to be so deeply grateful...

A few months ago on family vacation, I had an experience that for most people would have been exciting, exhilarating, even just plain ol’...

I realized that as I’ve been working on purging my phone from all the junk that has no business being held on to I was also purging my soul.

Shalom helps us to shift our focus from having to get everything done to developing a sense of restoration and wholeness within ourselves kn

Have you ever stopped to reflect on how your Lenten penance changed you? Or did you any good?  If you’re like me, you probably started...

When I wake up each morning, I like to spend time with my thoughts and the view out my back window.  I listen to the chickadees and...

For a long time I struggled to remember who God created me to be.  I knew I had a purpose.  I knew there was something He made me to do. ...

Recently a friend shared a portion of St. Mother Theresa’s poem “Love them Anyway” with me.  She shortened and condensed it to just the...

December is the time of year where we all start to both reflect on the past and look ahead to the coming year. I use some of this...

There is a joke that I came across a while ago that made me giggle and then think deep. (I know, y’all! This deep thinking NEVER stops....

At my First Communion my religion teacher asked me to read a prayer-poem by Mary Dixon Thayer that had become popularized by the now...

I’d like to start this blog with an apology. I didn’t get this published for you by the 5th of the month as I normally do. I am sorry....

Live while you live. It’s a statement that I first saw when we were touring colleges with my daughter. The tour guide was walking us...

For many people, July is the month of vacation, sunshine, the last chance to do anything fun before school starts again. All of those...