Wildflower On Fire!

“There is nothing on this Earth more to be prized than true friendship.” instructed Saint Thomas Aquinas. This unique gift comes about in exceedingly unusual and surprising ways much of time. We connect with an individual through an activity or event and find ourselves intrigued or simply filled with laughter. Then realize we have a common interest. We begin to… Read More

My husband watches television with my kids, not only movies, but sports, history, cooking shows, you name it, they watch it. For years this has pushed a button in me. My mind would scream, ‘You aren’t doing this bonding thing right.’ I would get irritated and think, ‘Why don’t you take the kids to the zoo, or a museum, or… Read More

My dear friend, we will call her Aggie, recently shared a painful account of an encounter with her husband with me. It brought her to saddened tears. Aggie explained how she felt he was hurt and lost. She understood that her hubby was lonely and misunderstood. My friend could see that he needed to be heard and comforted by someone… Read More

I want to embrace the simplicity of the season. This season we are about to begin where we celebrate new life in Jesus through His miraculous birth. I desire to be able to focus on the true gifts of the season, time with family and friends. This season affords us time together to celebrate the beauty of the season, the… Read More

A few months ago, I had a rough string of weeks. The enemy was hard at work spewing ugliness all around me and in me. I was fighting back but I was breaking down. And then there came that ugly, yet freeing, day, when I got real with God and something inside of me broke.  I was able to unleash… Read More

I felt like I was drowning today. Drowning in the reality of my life. This morning I was careful to carve out time so I could run, knowing that so often this is what brings me to a more balanced state. Still, I found myself overwhelmed with sadness and frustration. I knew I needed to seek Our Lord and the… Read More