“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 ›
Hope
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 ›
Journey through the desert
Take a journey with me. Let’s walk along a path that seems to have no foot steps in front of us. Perhaps there have never been any or perhaps they have been covered up by the sands. There is nothing… Read More ›
Are you the hemorrhaging woman?
“And a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years, who [had spent her whole livelihood on doctors and] was unable to be cured by anyone, came up behind him and touched the tassel on his cloak. Immediately her bleeding stopped.” … Read More ›
Doubt – discovering a deeper relationship
Doubt is but another element of faith. St Augustine Have you ever considered doubting God or your faith a good thing? Has your doubt sparked a stronger relationship with God? Has God drawn you closer to Him by using this… Read More ›
The affect of self gratification
For St. John Paul II, the opposite of love is not hatred; rather, the opposite of love is to use someone as a means to our own selfish ends. “Theology of the Body for Beginners” This is not a topic… Read More ›
Have you named and claimed the pain stealing your joy?
As I stood up, I could feel blood streaming down my face. I was 5 and had been standing behind an aluminum horse swing. I had just been told not to stand near the swing and like a typical kid,… Read More ›
Women Who Walk By Faith 