Dear Father, I really hate confession. I didn't go for a really long time. My mom has had her confessions abused more than once, I am kind of afraid of priests, and I have gotten some of the worst advice in my life in confession. On top of all of that, I struggle with scrupulosity... Continue Reading →
Prayer of the publican
Dear Jesus, I have failed you time and time again. I have lost all hope that I could be your promised one. I want to believe that you could still use me, but I don’t know how. I mess up all the time, and in ways that have such huge consequences. God, money won’t fill... 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 →
Dear Stay At Home Moms: And A Prayer to the Weeping Women of Jerusalem
Dear Stay At Home Moms: (disclaimer: I love being home with my kids, and my worst fear is having to leave them to go to work. But that doesn't mean this isn't hard.) (also disclaimer: working moms, semi working moms, other moms, you are still moms so this goes for you guys too, and also,... Continue Reading →
The Tension Between Gratitude and Desire
Lately I've been having a struggle that seems so stupid to me sometimes, but other times it is enough to paralyze me with anxiety. I have been struggling with being grateful for what I have when I want more. I think maybe I feel like it is inherently ungrateful to want things. The reason 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 →
Ash Wednesday:What Religious Abuse looks like Ten Years Later
I hate going back to what happened to make me struggle with things. Those of you who know me are probably rolling your eyes. I don't blame you, because no matter how much I don't want to talk about it, I do it often. Im still trying to figure out how to exist in a... Continue Reading →
God Hears Your Petty Prayers
Earlier this week, I laid on my stomach in our bed in complete despair. I was budgeting, and we couldn't make it on what we had. There was no way to meet all of our needs. I was going to have to get a job and leave my sweet little girls in daycare, or Patrick... Continue Reading →
Early Release Announcement!
Hey friends! Thank you so much for keeping up with my writing! I'm excited to announce that in addition to my writing, I'm going to start working on getting my artwork out there. I'm re-starting my Etsy, with more variety this time, and the early release items are up! Everything is only available in a... Continue Reading →
The Momo Challenge: Pray for Your Enemies
As mama to two wonderful girls and a lover of teens everywhere, the momo challenge is a huge struggle for me. It comes on the heels of "Elsagate," (another instance of people using YouTube to hurt young people.) It is hard for me to comprehend that anyone could be so evil that they would try... Continue Reading →
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