With the coronavirus going on, the theme that has popped up the most is that we’re all in this together. But in reality, we’re not. Are we all fighting against an unknown virus? Yes – however everyone’s circumstances are not…
Archives for May 2020
Choosing Joy in a Time of Uncertainty
I’ve lived in my house for about five years now and one of the things that I’ve never really done is use the backyard. Granted I’ve been in the backyard, I have a garden back there but I haven’t really…
Quarantine: How to stay faithful – even though church is closed
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few weeks – you’re fully aware that most of the United States and other countries are under quarantine for the coronavirus pandemic and that all masses in most areas are…
A good priest
Sometimes I’m frustrated at the Catholic Church. Don’t get me wrong, I love my faith, but sometimes I get frustrated. For many years at my home parish, our parish was literally decimated by a bad priest. He was an incredibly…
10 takeaways from Jen Fulwiler’s Your Blue Flame
If anyone knows me – I am a huge Jen Fulwiler fan. I have all three of her books and I regularly get extras so that I can share or give them to others. One Beautiful Dream is one of…
Let God Surprise You – Seriously Jen Fulwiler knows what she’s talking about
Please note – at the time of this writing, Jen has made a major announcement on her new podcast, This Is Jen. This morning I was listening to one of my favorite people, Jennifer Fulwiler on her new podcast, This…
To be a mother
Mother’s day is a great day. It is a day to celebrate those who gave us life and those who simply love us for us. For some the day is fraught with emotion. Infertility or the loss of a child…
Something Simple
This is kind of a crazy time right now in the world. Who knew the entire world would shut down from a virus? People are shut inside, going out only for exercise or essentials, in some cases being required to…
An introduction
Have you ever wondered about life? About things that you thought you knew, but it turns out that you didn’t? I’m a born and raised Catholic – but there’s many things that I really didn’t know about the Catholic faith….