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Dear friends, I have been reflecting upon the springtime, and how within this season, there is such truth about life with Jesus. He is always about work in us, though it is not always visible. He is always bringing about new life, though it is not always felt. He is always near, though his presence is not always […]
“I feel like if I just went back to school, all of my problems would be solved.” “Really? How many problems would that solve exactly?” “None…” This was an actual conversation I had with my sister. It left me feeling raw and exposed. My sister is honest, not fearful of hurting my feelings, and will […]
I was recently married 10 months ago and it has been a lovely experience that I would not trade for the world. I love my husband and the life we are building together. We have our hopes and dreams and plans and we are trying our best to let God lead us to His will, even if […]
I am one of those people who starts projects, thrives off of excitement, and gets stuff done. I also am acutely aware of my tendency to lose excitement, let frustration deeply affect me, and procrastinate when excitement is gone. All in need of constant conversion, constant seeking of excellence. Within the last year, I’ve heard […]
There has been a phrase that I have been struggling with lately and I finally brought it to The Lord hoping for some consolation. I’ve been hearing the Gospel of Mark being thrown around and used as a justification for things that are occurring today. Mark 12:31 talks about how the second greatest commandment is […]
“That’s not the kind of God I am.” I was watching a video from the Metanoia series by Fr. Dave Pivonka recently, and that line struck me. He was speaking into the question Jesus asks his apostles: “Who do you say that I am?” We all have an adjective, an image, an experience, an idea […]
Never try to grab for a falling flat iron. Just let it fall. You may be laughing at those words; I get it, they are ridiculous. Perhaps you’re nodding your head with understanding, phantom pain emerging on a wrist or fingertip. Personally, as I’m writing these words, I am struggling to hold my pen with […]
A little over a week ago, on a very snowy night, I was in my first ever car accident. For years I have prided myself on being an excellent driver, no speeding tickets, nothing. But I certainly was humbled in that regard this particular night. Thankfully no one was hurt and no other cars were […]
It wasn’t supposed to be this way, I said to the Lord in prayer a couple weeks ago. I was sitting on my bedroom floor, looking out of my window into my swampy backyard. My thirty minutes of daily prayer– finally stopping long enough to let my heart breathe, I realized I’d been saying, “it’s […]
I recently picked up the book I Believe in Love by Fr. Jean C. J. D’Elbee, and what providence that the Spirit led me to pick up this book, because Jesus has led me into a space of complete abandonment. I am not sure that I would have understood this radical call to let go […]
I haven’t used my instagram account in about 4 months. I can only last about 5 minutes on facebook before the endless feed of accomplishments and updates from people I haven’t spoken to in years becomes too much. It’s hard to hit the “like” button on posts that make my covetous heart ache. I didn’t […]
“‘Once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord’ (Eph. 5:8)…It is in Jesus Christ that you learn to walk always with your eyes open and to direct your gaze always towards Him.” – Bishop Bossuet Before You, we walked with our eyes closed because it did not matter. Open or closed, […]
“Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is easy, that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few.” – Matthew 7:13-14 A few weeks ago in […]
Over the past few months, I have been rereading the book “I Believe in Love” by Fr. Jean C. J. D’Elbee. This powerful book is one of my all-time favorite spiritual reads and I cannot recommend it enough. It has entirely transformed the way I view the spiritual life and the love and mercy of […]
What do Saints Anne and Joachim, Our Lady of La Leche and Creighton fertility all have to do with each other? They all play a beautiful role in Melissa and her husband’s journey with infertility and pregnancy. Today we welcome back Melissa Tablada, a marriage & family therapist, an NFP instructor, a soul core leader, […]
