I don’t ever recall a time in my life when I didn’t know who Jesus was. I grew up in a family who knew and loved Christ. But, as I look back on my childhood I wonder how well I actually knew Him. Sure, I could recite all the stories and I knew that through Him I was saved, but outside of that I don’t … Continue reading Journey to Rediscover Jesus Day 2: Getting to Know Jesus
God loves new beginnings and so do I. As Lent begins I am thrilled to be doing this study with you! I pray that together we will rediscover just how amazing Jesus is and why He is integral to our lives. Before you read the chapters, please take time to ask God to send the Holy Spirit to guide you while you are reading and … Continue reading Journey to Rediscover Jesus Day 1: New Beginnings
Recently my 3 year old son got in trouble, as he’s prone to do, because he wanted to do something and when I told him no, he pitched a fit. When I disciplined him he ran off into his room, slammed his door, and started to cry. I followed him and opened the door to find him with a huge stuffed Barney covering his face … Continue reading How to Have Faith Like a Child
Lent is a time of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. It is a time of deep self-examination. The Lenten season encourages us to begin to make inner changes to our hearts, our minds, and our souls. I like to try to take the time during Lent to help my children move closer to Christ and to each other as well. While most of the time my … Continue reading To Wear His Crown of Thorns: A Lenten Activity
For many years now during Lent our parish has had a program to help the congregation grow in faith and in communion. Separating into individual groups those participating in the “small Lenten faith groups” then studied the same book or bible study as the other small groups. It has been a way to foster faith and community within our church throughout the 40 days of … Continue reading A Lenten Journey to Rediscover Jesus
As Lent approaches I thought it would be nice to share a craft that my children and I did last year. Because we have little ones, making it to the Stations of the Cross on Fridays is difficult. This craft allows us to meditate on the path that Christ walked during His Passion and reminds us of why this season is so reverent and penitential. … Continue reading A Lenten Craft: The Stations of the Cross for the Home
Several months ago a thought began to take hold in my mind. It weighed heavily on me. While I understood the general context of what God was asking me to do, I couldn’t for the life of me figure out how He wanted me to implement the plan. However, as I took part in our local Stand for Life with fellow pro-life advocates, holding a … Continue reading Mission to Inspire
Why do I stand for life? I stand for life in thanksgiving to Mike’s mother who chose life for him instead of abortion and then selflessly gave him a new life through adoption. I stand for life for my children, especially for Leo who I was told I should abort. They bring so many people joy and hope. I stand for life for my children … Continue reading Take a Stand for Life
Last spring my 6 year old broke her leg. She fell off the top bunk and her leg caught in the ladder. She broke both bones in her lower leg. She was in a cast up to her thigh for part of her recovery. Because of the cast she couldn’t sit in her regular seat in the van. Instead, she sat on the front … Continue reading Change Your Perspective by Changing Your Seat
What comes to your mind when someone asks you to define “great”? If we look at the definition of greatness we see that it is defined as “exceptionally high quality; the quality or state of being large in size; the quality of being great, distinguished, or eminent.” Greatness, therefore, has to do with power, size, and quality. To be great means to be the best, … Continue reading To Make America Great Again
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