Spiritual Growth

Rest: Living in Sabbath Simplicity Book Review

Funny I should attempt to renege an offer to review a book entitled Rest after deciding that I needed, well, more rest. Lucky for me, the book had already been shipped when I asked if I could pass on this review. As soon as I cracked the book open, I realized that God, in hisRead the whole post >>

Perspective

Sometimes I need a shift in perspective. When I’m on the verge of falling prey to self-pity, God often gives me in-your-face wakeup calls that say, “Hey, drama queen. Stop the pity party and take a good look at how incredibly lucky you are.” Like when I complain about only being able to kiss myRead the whole post >>

Distractions from the Lord Part II

I recently discussed how I make an effort to turn distractions during Mass into opportunities for prayer. In this post, I’m going to tackle the difficulties I have in my personal prayer life with distractions both of my own making and otherwise. I used to get angry with myself every time my mind strayed duringRead the whole post >>

Distractions from the Lord

I’ve combed through the comments following this column I recently wrote on why I believe young children belong at Mass, and I have so much I’d like to write in response but alas, I’m really, really working on limiting my screen time and only tackling absolutely necessary tasks right now. (Pray for me, won’t you?Read the whole post >>

Enough is Enough

If you’re looking for my Faith & Family LIVE-inspired small successes for this week, you’ve come to the right place. I’m just taking a different format today and pondering what I really need to be doing to be a successful mom and wife at this stage of my life. “What is God whispering to you?”Read the whole post >>