Rounding out Day Seven of Lent, I saw a tiny note scribbled in the margin: “Progress, not perfection.” I know I am not alone in feeling like I am a failure if life is not perfectly balanced. … Continue readingLenten Lessons Learned
Despite the turbulence of the Rockies, I successfully avoided urinating all over myself. Win! During this debacle I started laughing out loud to myself. Seriously, how many Catholics–or women just desperate to get pregnant–have checked their LH levels at 35,000 feet? … Continue readingGod Writes Straight with Crooked Lines: A Conversion Story
I feel like Lent just started and yet here we are at the Third Sunday of Lent already. It seems to be going by too fast. It makes me wonder if I am not being sacrificial enough. But I need to be careful there, no … Continue readingLectio Divina: Third Sunday of Lent (2017)
In the twelve years we’ve been Catholic, the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) has remained dear to our entire family. Here are five reasons why: 1. It was instrumental in my husband’s conversion. Very early on in our studying of Catholicism, he bought a copy … Continue readingFive Reasons Why I Love the Catechism
My family and I are approaching the five-year mark in the Catholic Church. While my wife may describe her experience differently, I am quite certain that the honeymoon is over. My personality didn’t change at the Easter Vigil 2011, nor did my character radically improve. This is … Continue readingIt Just Makes Sense (Even as a Protestant)