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When to Let It Go
I’m a pretty stubborn person. I’m that person that always has to be right and always wants to win. It’s a trait that ...
Showing Up is Enough
To be honest, my Christmas spirit is so long gone by now, that I rarely give a second thought to today’s feast. Jesus...
Am I Brave Enough to Be It?
Finding God in all things, even the unexpected, is one of those spiritual practices that I have no problem teaching i...
Learning from St. Paul and Grandma Lois
I teach twelfth grade theology. Throughout the time I’ve spent doing this work, I’ve heard an amazing number inspiri...
Yes, But Not Yet
Today’s readings comprise the Third Week in Ordinary Time. Yet, I imagine what this week would be referred to if the ...
When Following Jesus is No Walk in the Park
In the Gospel today, we read of Jesus performing healing miracles. He had so many people approaching him for healing...
Grow Through What You Go Through
The room my daughters share is an absolute garbage pit. It’s a constant battle of back and forth, cleaned up and tras...
Are You Leaving Room to Hear God's Voice?
As a mom and a teacher, I am called for constantly throughout the day. I hear my name over and over and generally spe...
Surrendering Over Settling
Despite my confidence in this plan to use my gifts for God’s glory I sometimes have to ground myself. I have to be m...
On Finding Good in the Suffering
Today, the second Tuesday in Ordinary Time, we read of Jesus crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, ...
Finding Renewal in the New Year
Picture this with me. He is down in the depths of the water’s darkness looking up towards the sky, but seeing it thr...
How Not to Be a Liar
I have claimed to love God and then turned around and uttered some negative stereotypes about my brothers-in-Christ b...