I was a child stuck on my path toward Marian Consecration. I could see Mary and the Lord so close on that path but unreachable miles from where my own thoughts had led me. Up ahead, they stood side by side, arms around one another and opened to welcome me. Long, flowing robes made it impossible for me to see where …
Hunger, Thirst, & Giving My Heart in Marian Consecration Read More »
Today I met a man. He’s got to be a foot taller than me. He’s got quite a few pounds on me too, and I’m no longer the perfect size 6 I want to be! I met this man at a grocery store about 20 minutes from where I live. Actually, to be more precise, I met …
For the month of June, I wanted to publish posts to encourage and lift our brothers in Christ. Too often today, Man is put down, found inadequate, ridiculed, and encouraged to be soft and feminine when he was created to be gentle but tough. Women look to this modern man and scoff at the idea …
Mark of A Real Man by Rich Maffeo – Inspirational Men Read More »
How well do you really know the Lord? Quick! Before reading any more, grab a paper and pencil and jot down all the names you can think that mean God in some way. Because my boys will soon be awake and starting all the still-sleepy-rush-to-get-out-the-door morning insanity, I’m going to set my timer for two minutes and list what …
I am a doer. I do and I do and I do, and sometimes I get so caught up in doing that I forget things like eating, sleeping, and playing. Luckily, I have five boys who don’t let me forget eating for very long, but the sleep and play part I have to remind myself about. I …
Mary & Martha, John & Peter, Do-er & Be-er Jesus Loves Us All! Read More »
Did you ever get the feeling you had a black cloud hanging over you, like nothing is going right? Maybe you’ve felt like you’re in such a deep hole, nothing ever will go right, that no matter what you do, you’re trapped in the shadows, that storms were sent specifically to rock your boat, that every move …
I took those Crosses off the walls and flung them across the backyard. Where the hell was God anyway??? We’d gone to Church every Sunday. We sat next to one another for dinner every evening and prayed before the meal. We held hands as we fell asleep every night. We were the family that prayed …
Temptation, Broken Marriages, & Demanding God End Your Time in the Desert Read More »
My kids seldom say the words, but I’ve seen the look on their faces. They’ve seen me at my worst, not the me that writes in composed fashion on Single Mom Smiling, not the me that now has the confidence and the Peace that allows me to coach other women through transition, but the me …
