I know I’m not the first to speak up, but right there in the middle of my struggles, I thought I was both alone and legitimately crazy. I have anxiety. Not the general kind when I worry sometimes, but the paralyzing, *every mole hill is a mountain* kind with racing thoughts, increased heart rate, tears, and total […]
Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 36 – Pope St. JPII}
The only proper attitude to have is love… Which means it’s fine to disagree, but not dig up old hurts. Which means it’s ok to feel hurt, but not to dishonor our husbands with our speech. Which means that we’re empowered to go beyond ourselves to see them experience a little bit of peace and relief. […]
St. Joseph – Heavenly hope for the rest of us imperfect parents
Andrew and I are in the middle of the St. Joseph novena and with each passing day, I’m gaining more hope in Mary’s husband as a leader, provider, and protector of my own family. I feel a pull, an invitation to entrust my worries to him – especially anxieties concerning my marriage and little ones. […]
Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 35 – the Little Flower}
The world shouts too many demands. Be skinny! Be sexy! Spend more! Upgrade! Work out! Slim down! Eat this! Envy that… And to the world, I’ll never be enough. I won’t be skinny enough, graceful enough, rich enough, fast enough, hip enough. The world doesn’t take me as I am, it sees only what […]
Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 34 – St. Madeleine Sophie Barat}
I say so much more to my family with my life and how I spend it – my reactions, my goals, the little things that occupy my time – than my speech could touch. And I suppose St. Madeleine’s wisdom here is another perfect examination of conscience. How do my friends, my husband, my children react to […]
Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 33 – St. Jane de Chantal}
Her words alone give me peace. We’re all busy and tasked with the great call of GOD’S WILL, and I’m intimidated by so many thing he asks of me. I have a to-do list a mile long from a grocery run to writing and conducting interviews. It’s all happening RIGHT NOW and the calendar blocks are […]
{Vlog Ep. 6} Dare to Come Out of the Tomb
Lent is not the time to dig my heels into habitual sin because St. Paul says that calls for a particular brand of DEATH. Oy! Invite Jesus into your resistance and vices to ask for His grace. Enjoy Episode 6! Problems viewing? Watch this vlog episode here!
Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 31 – St. Maximilian Kolbe}
There is safety in Mary. Certainty. Hope. We can offer ourselves as handmaids to the Queen of Heaven because she always points to the work her Son asks. “Why put her in the middle? Why can’t I go to Jesus directly?” You can. You should. But know it’s not only acceptable to go through Mary to […]
Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 30 – St. Bernadette}
Welcome to the 30th installment of MMWS!! The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes is this week and so I chose this beautiful line from St. Bernadette. I do not love my trials. Scorn. Scorn is a better word for how I feel about my trials. But based on St. Bernadette’s words, the reason […]
{VIDEO} 3 Ways to Recover from Overspending #frugalFeb
I know not everyone dorks out on finances like this, but I mean, how can you not?? Frugal February is back – the annual celebration so dear to my post-Christmas, panic-stricken heart. After going over budget in December and getting nice and cozy spending too much in January, we’re taking three super helpful, super simple steps to […]
