Wildflower On Fire!

“It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you.” John 15:16. This is a verse that pained me ever so deeply as I waded through my daily battle with infertility. It weighed… Read More

Recently, as I entered a meeting with a few ladies, one of the women mentioned she had been discussing the virtue of joy with her husband and they had attempted to name all the truly joyful people they knew. Sadly, she explained that they were only able to identify three “Joy Junkies” of hundreds, if not thousands, of people they… Read More

My husband and I have been blessed beyond measure. It began back when we were new parents, watching every penny we spent to get by. Our budget was tighter than tight, with an infant and one income, no room for paid babysitters, pints of expensive ice cream, or name brands. We owned and lived in a two-family house. The rent… Read More

A few weeks ago, my husband and I were fortunate enough to go on Alaskan Cruise. His employer arranged and planned most aspects of the trip, with the trip’s goal to entertain customers and build relationships. In the weeks before we left for the trip, as we planned excursions and viewed our itinerary, my husband informed me that we would… Read More

Catholics learn from the time we are toddlers that Mary is a part of the Holy Family and the tender mother of Jesus. A short time later, it is revealed to us that she played a very significant role in Jesus’ conception, hence God becoming man. Mary’s fiat, her yes, when the angel appeared to her, asking her to become… Read More

Last week my girls had a friend over for lunch. Lingering around my kitchen table, they were discussing the life of preteens. The sweet girl declared,” I am not sure about the you, but I am in the green on the perfect meter.” The adolescents all giggled, knowing this was not the case for any of them. However, the preteens… Read More