This is a trial that many parents have or are going through. Their child grows up & leaves the Church and faith they grew up with. We try so hard, hoping to raise faithful and faith-filled adults. But, when all we have so lovingly shared with them becomes irrelevant and they become indifferent to any…
You Can’t Forgive Someone Once & For All – Only God Can Do That
You Can’t Forgive Someone Once & For All… Forgiveness – what a big subject. I really didn’t know how to even begin. But since forgiveness of others and for ourselves is necessary for living life fully & more joyfully, here it goes. There are so many people who live their lives under the burden of…
How Could He Treat Me That Way? ~ I Just Want To Be Honored
My Desire Of Being Honored… As my son stood above me yelling at me and trying to get his point across. I could feel my blood start to boil. I stood up, raised my voice, and proceeded to walk quickly to my bedroom in tears. All the while letting my knee-jerk reaction to being talked…
Is It True That God Never Gives Us More Than We Can Handle?
“Don’t worry Joy, God never gives us more than we can handle“. Often times when I have been faced with a difficult task, decision, or situation I have to go through, I have had people with good intentions attempt to encourage me with these exact words. Is this really true? Or is this just something…
5 Steps How To Deepen Prayer Life
I have been asked several times about my prayer routine and how to deepen your prayer life. I thought I would write a post outlining just what I do just in case some of you may be interested as well. This is just an outline of my personal prayer time as it looks now. I…
Not The ‘Perfect’ Mother’s Day I Dreamed Of
Yes, yesterday was Mother’s Day. It was supposed to be exactly the way I had imagined. It was going to be a Happy Mother’s Day for sure. We attended Mass over the TV. Next I was expecting everyone to be smiling and happy to celebrate me – the mom. Preparing for a joyful day How…
The Lady-Comp Baby Fertility Monitor Gave Me Confidence In NFP
Life before the Lady-comp Baby Fertility Monitor I know that there are some people out there that practice Natural Family Planning. And, in theory, every practicing Catholic couple should be. But, in reality, there are many couples, Catholic or not, who choose not to follow this method of living out their marriage vows. They have…
