Ok *deep breath* This post is gonna make you mad. If you believe me, you will be mad about what I’m about to say. If you don’t, you will be mad that I said it, but I’m sorry, now that I know it, I can’t not say it. Disclaimer: I do not hate policemen, but... Continue Reading →
Year in Review 2020: Peace be with You
I could not bring myself to do my review of 2020 until today. Something in me was too afraid of what I would see or wouldn’t see. A little while ago I looked back and I saw a letter I wrote at the beginning of the year and I begged God for peace and justice... Continue Reading →
#Throughfire
As Quarantine began, the community led by Catholic Creatives exploded with innovators inspired to help others through their struggles. We faced our own giants of fear and trepidation, but something in us drove us to community and fellowship. My desire was to fill social media with art to help with the constant deluge of news... Continue Reading →
Jaded
Ever since I grew to adulthood, I hear the echoes of everyone who told me, "That's not real. That's a fantasy." Most of the time, I silence them With a wave of the hand, And maybe a deep breath, But then, Sometimes, a wave of grief comes, My heart begins to ask, "Were they right?... Continue Reading →
Praying for your Husband
I am constantly hearing women ask, "How do I get my husband to do Dave Ramsey too? I'm on bored, but he is not." I have so been there. I was so frustrated with my husband for years that I couldn't convince him, and he wouldn't hear me. We tried to do it once, but... Continue Reading →
The Power of Mourning Together: Intimacy after Trauma
Recently, I went through a period where I was thinking about my miscarriages a lot. I had made a short film about Emma, and I was grieving some other people who had died, and I had to work through some leftover anger at God for what happened with her. It is very hard for my... Continue Reading →
Give Like no one else: Stay at Home Moms
As many of you know, we are doing Dave Ramsey baby steps. We are working so hard, and definitely struggling at this point. What has brought me a lot of hope in our movement forward is turning every single one of my struggles into a hope for the future. In that vein, I thought I... Continue Reading →
Just say NO: You Don’t Have to Have Sex if You Don’t Want To Even if You are Married
One time when we hadn't been married for long, I wasn't in the mood for sex, but my husband was. This rarely happened, to be fair. I was ALWAYS in the mood when he wasn't, but this particular time was an anomaly for us. I tried to grin and bear it and "just do it."... Continue Reading →
Sex Rebel: Being a Catholic Who Likes Sex
I was once Chastity Team president. I advocated chivalry and gender roles and how God rewards those who follow Him. Then, I took Pre-Cana, and almost left the Church over it. Then, I had a miscarriage. I lost a baby girl right after I got married. I was one of the only people I knew... Continue Reading →
#Checkyourprivilege
The Church was on my list of parishes to check out anyway, so when I realized it had the only Mass time that would work for me today, I hurried to the car. I went back and forth the whole drive over whether it was crazy of me to skip Mass at our home parish,... Continue Reading →
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