my thoughts
journal entries
one small meal
My husband and I have been fasting off sugar, flour, and alcohol since January 1 with great spiritual rigor for the cause of LIFE.
fasting for life to kickstart 2022
My life. Your life. The lives of all mothers and fathers. The lives of all babies—born and unborn. Discover how I’m fasting for all lives.
believing ahead of time
My Mom gave me a prayer to pray over 20 years ago when Mike and I were struggling in our marriage. Every marriage has struggles at one time or another. I remember looking into my Mom’s beautiful…
finding your glorious poverty
I like to be around lots of people. I attribute this to my God given temperament and my large Catholic family. As the last child of eight kids, I literally experienced life at every age whirling around me from…
mother-of-the-bride and a wedding coordinator
“Sweet Mother Mary, be a mother to me now.” A familiar prayer that I have prayed for most of my life emanated from my heart and fell audibly from my lips. It was the wedding day.
joyful transformation
Similar to the butterfly that transforms from caterpillar to butterfly, it takes more than prayer for us to transform inside and out. Biology and how God created our bodies cannot be ignored.
gain faith, lose weight
I’ve struggled with my weight for what seems like my whole life. I’ve also wanted to learn how to spiritually fast for the last 20 years. Many Lents have come and gone through the years.
