It’s Natural Family Planning Awareness Week and I tell you what – in our house, we’re all too aware of NFP. It’s downright one of the most meticulous, tangly aspects of our marriage and at the same time one of God’s greatest blessings – a tool that enables us to follow his design for marriage and family. […]
Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 2 – Padre Pio}
I was 12 when I fell for him
We hadn’t met. I hadn’t seen his face or heard his name. We wouldn’t go on a date for another 7 years, but I was just 12 years old when I fell for Andrew. As a kid, I was perpetually wide-eyed and open-eared to my big sister Jen. Whatever she said was gold and I took […]
Monday Morning with the Saints {no. 1 – Aquinas}
You asked and you got it – a few readers who took my survey weeks ago indicated that they wanted more Bible verses and more wisdom from the Saints. I can’t tell you how perfect this particular request was because I’ve wanted to dive deep into Scripture and grow in friendship with the Church Triumphant. […]
A verse and a prayer for The Fourth
“America the Beautiful” is one of my favorites for today. It’s a prayer offered that America will be preserved in virtue by God’s grace; that America will have self-control and freedom within the law. It’s so easy to take a look around and be discouraged by the world – war, abortion, and a hedonistic culture – […]
Eyes on the Prize – Thoughts on the SCOTUS Ruling
The recent Supreme Court ruling was… eye-widening. I won’t dive into how the SCOTUS can’t legally do what they did, or casually mention that male and female bodies are totally and completely oriented toward “bonding and babies” so no other union participates in God’s plan for creation, or the fact that Facebook has blown up in obnoxious, […]
COMING SOON on TCW
I’m excited. New ideas and projects have emerged for The Catholic Wife; dreams once played to the tune of “Wouldn’t It Be Nice?” are sounding a little more “Here Comes the Sun” and I’m thrilled for what God will do with it all. Here’s what’s coming up: 1) Time for a facelift! Within the next few […]
When God Asks You to Dance
Michelle left a comment on a recent post. Excited to hear from a new-to-me blogger, I followed the trail to her site “Give Him 5” and found encouragement for my roller-coaster prayer life. I scrolled through her blog and found this gem – perfect for those seasons when conversation with God is awkward and uncertain. […]
When You’re Too Hard On Yourself
I was working behind-the-scenes on my blog a few nights ago. Routinely checking my stats, I saw among the “site references” that someone stumbled upon TCW by searching “am i being too hard on myself?” My heart broke at the familiar chord struck by such an odd Internet search. I hope I’m wrong, but it […]
Don’t Quit That Thing You Do
Keeping up with the Joneses is exhausting. I’ve caught myself nearly despairing that I’ll never achieve the same heights as those I once admired, and admittedly became jealous of at some point or another. Does a feeling inadequacy ever just get to you? Shoot you down to a point where you feel like your efforts, […]
