I had just too much to do, and in my busyness or busy mess, the last thing I needed was more tasks added to my day. I was painting the girl’s bedroom and clearing it out so that we could replace the floor. This joy had taken way too long and I really needed to…
When Mary Truly Became My Mother – My Journey Home Part 5
Mary Truly Became My Mother? At about fourteen years old. I remember distinctly that I was feeling down and hopeless about a certain situation. Going into my bedroom I began to pray about it. It was the first time I had ever prayed a ‘Hail Mary‘. I quietly whispered “Hail Mary, Mail Mary”. Those were…
Rending My Heart & Ending In Embrace – My Journey Home Part 4
Rending My Heart – My Continued Journey From Pentecostal to The Catholic Church A true conversion of any kind is usually a timeless process. Yes, sometimes, there are those who experience an immediate change of heart or total conversion right on the spot. But, that has not been my experience. It was Easter Vigil April…
Fasting And Prayer For A Purpose Begins With Humbling Your Heart
Fasting And Prayer have not always gone hand in hand for me. I have been intermittent fasting for two years now. I really can’t imagine ever going back to grazing and snacking all day long. Due to fasting, along with my diet of choice, I have lost weight, feel so much better, I have more…
Those Holy Ghost Moments – My Journey Home Part 3
Yes, that Easter Vigil had been a Holy Ghost moment for sure. After my experience, there was no turning back, and I knew it. Accepting this reality didn’t come easy for me. Yes, I was convinced that God was truly in the Catholic Church. I undoubtedly felt the Holy Spirit very powerfully during that Easter…
Stepping Through The Door – My Journey Home Part 2
Journey Home Part 2 Throughout my childhood and as long as I can remember I have always been fortunate enough to have been given the gift of faith. I just knew God was real, he loved me, and I wanted to know and serve him. It was during certain times in quiet prayer that I…
Pentecostal To Catholic Church – My Journey Home Part 1
I am starting this series to share my journey from being brought up a Protestant Oneness Pentecostal to finally finding my home in the Catholic Church. Although I do not have some great and riveting conversion story like being knocked off a horse or hearing a voice from heaven, it is my story, my experience,…
