And the Lord Said…Be Still

  “Now therefore stand still and see this great thing that the Lord will do, before your eyes.” 1 Samuel 12:16   I keep hearing people say that this Lent is very Lenty. That it will go down as the Lentiest Lent that ever Lented. That is probably true — but I would venture to…

Stealing Someone Else’s Blessings

I was listening to the Patrick Madrid Show yesterday, as I do almost every morning while I am getting ready for the day. There was a woman who called in. She was quite emotional because her cousin had recently passed away. The loss of her cousin was especially devastating because, unbeknownst to her family, she…

What We are Doing to (try) to Keep Our Kids Catholic

I listen Catholic radio quite a bit and many of the callers who are former Catholics say things like this: “I went through 12 years of Catholic school, church every Sunday, I was an alter server, but I never encountered Christ the way that I have at my current church.” “I was raised Catholic, attended…

How We Are Observing Holy Week

We are smack dab in the middle of Holy Week! Has this Lent gone by fast to you? It sure has for me – but I LOVE Holy Week, so I am savoring each day. This year my family and I decided to give up screen time for the entire week. This doesn’t mean that…

What Stops You From Letting Your Light Shine?

I had the pleasure of reading a book recently by Matthew Kelly, entitled Resisting Happiness. We attended Mass at my mom’s parish after Christmas and it was handed out there. It was excellent! I highly recommend it and I am quite certain that I will refer to it in future blog posts. The book really…

Let Us Love and Encourage One Another!

Yesterday, while picking up a prescription for one of my boys, I overheard an exchange between a Pharmacist and a Pharmacy Tech. As the Pharmacy Tech was looking up the prescription I needed, she turned to the pharmacist next to her and said, “So what are you doing for your birthday tomorrow? I know your…

Feeling Like an Outcast in God’s Family

You know that feeling you get, whether it is a big event, a meeting, or even just a conversation within a small group, when you suddenly think: “What am I doing here? I don’t really belong. I don’t quite fit it.” When I find myself in those situations, it feels a little awkward and uncomfortable….

Catholic Bible Journaling

// This post contains affiliate links. Please see my About page for more information. // I have not always been very good about reading the bible. I’m actually not an avid reader in general, which has always made reading the bible seem like an impossible task. In the past, I would always crack open the…