This week for the first and last time, all three of my sons were in the same Christmas program at school. My eldest had overcome many fears to take on a lead role, and I had volunteered to work with the kids on their lines so was personally invested in many of them-I was looking […]
In cards, when you find yourself losing a game of hearts, you can secretly decide to accept it- it’s called shooting the moon. If you manage to lose completely, you actually win- it’s a path to victory. In faith, when you find your heart aching from the trials of life, you can secretly decide to […]
Like the shimmering transcendence of tinsel on the tree, this season I pray your spirit is decorated with a pristine spiritual sense of the Lord’s loving presence with you through every tradition. May your family be covered with the gorgeous glory of His grace, joy and infinite peace. I pray you feel a sweet mystical connection […]
When my son Dylan was miraculously healed of chronic kidney disease as an infant, I remember being completely blown away by the way it happened. When doctors didn’t have a cure, a friend advised us to take him to a retired priest named Monsignor Marvin Mottet, who lived in a retirement home near our house […]
I’m trying to be graceful about letting go of each leaf, as it detaches from my branches and floats gently down to earth. But, even as I stand tall and strong for the world to see my core, inside I’m struggling. I had grown accustom to each one’s beauty, shimmering shelter and company – Now I’m getting […]
You don’t have to be anybody in the eyes of the world. You can be an ordinary woman with extraordinary faith, and that is more than enough. No one even has to really know what’s going on inside you. While you go about your daily business, with a simple prayerful invitation- You can bring the Creator […]
How can we protect ourselves from a world of criticism and cruelty? I think the answer is simple: We need to be happy with who we are. When we’re truly confident, for the most part, bullies leave us alone. And when they do choose to put us down, their insults pour off of us like water […]
Lord, I’m not sure what’s bothering me, but I feel a little stuck and need Your help. Please shine the flashlight of Your healing power deep into the cavern of my heart. Explore every inch of my subconscious mind. Reveal every dark thought I’m holding onto … Do You see any old resentments or unhealed traumas […]
God bless those, who are displaced from their homes, due to violence and natural disaster. Place your protection around all refugees and their loved ones, like an impenetrable shield of love. Guide them to the food, clothing, safety and shelter that they need to survive in the short run, and create a safe haven for […]
Remember how He created light out of darkness with the power of His word? No matter what kind of a black hell you’re going through, don’t be fooled – He wants to do the same for you. Just open Your heart to Him as large as you can in prayer, even just a tiny crack is […]