“If God sends you many sufferings, it is a sign that He has great plans for you and certainly wants to make you a saint.” St. Ignatius of Loyola Ever wish life were simple, everything worked out, there was no… Read More ›
Faith
Love a deeper force of attraction
St John of the Cross, “soul is in God like a stone buried in the earth. The soul is attracted to the deepest center of God like the stone is attracted to the deepest center of the earth. This attraction… Read More ›
Do you wrestle with stillness?
“Be still and know I am God.” Psalm 46:11 Do you struggle with stillness? What is God saying to you when He says “be still and know I am God?” A couple of years ago this verse danced in my… Read More ›
Is your deepest desire a communal relationship with God?
“…our belonging to God, our deep bond with him, a relationship that gives meaning to our whole life and keeps us resolute, in communion with him, even during the most difficult and troubled moments” Pope Francis What is your deepest… Read More ›
Which path will you choose?
“Never say or do anything until you have asked yourself whether it will be pleasing to God, good for yourself, and edifying to your neighbor.” St Ignatius of Loyola In discernment, there are always two paths. One leads to God’s… Read More ›
Your measuring stick or God’s?
“Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire!” St. Catherine of Siena Do you carry around a measuring stick? Is your measuring stick perfection? Or is your measuring stick someone else? Are you… Read More ›
Toxicity in relationships
“So stand fast with your loins girded in truth, clothed with righteousness as a breastplate, and your feet shod in readiness for the gospel of peace. In all circumstances, hold faith as a shield, to quench all [the] flaming arrows… Read More ›
Are you treading the muddiness of life or seeking life giving springs?
“Change is life giving. It helps us grow into someone greater than we already are.” This morning as I walked along the pond at work before starting my morning, I noticed murky water surrounding the outer boundaries of the pond…. Read More ›
Seeing God in all things
Is your heart open to receiving God? Is your mind open to allowing Him to reveal Himself to you? Are your eyes and ears open to seeing and hearing Him around you? God is present in all things, I have… Read More ›
Do you desire holiness?
Before writing these blogs, I try to seek God’s guidance because He knows this audience better than I do. He knows what that one person needs to read to grow closer to Him. In doing so, I pray about what… Read More ›