Lives of the Saints

There is Something About Mary Series – All Shall Be Well

Day Seventeen: Ponder, Pray, Reflect, Act

Ponder:  We suffer in the world, but Jesus has conquered the world.

As we look at the final Sorrowful Mystery today, I hope your heart has been opened to Christ’s Passion in a new way. These are my favorite mysteries of the rosary. Many find them hard and difficult. I find them beautiful as they demonstrate God’s profound love for us and the lengths he will go to show us and assure us that all will be well.

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Guide to Goodness, Shining a Light on Goodness

Lessons from a Dead Tree

This week has been a life-giving week of self-awareness and understanding the destructive nature of my self-reliance.  Who knew that a dead tree would help me let go of a little piece of the lie I tell myself that “It’s all up to me?” 

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Lives of the Saints

There is Something About Mary Series – Aligning Our Will With God’s

Day Thirteen: Ponder, Pray, Reflect, Act

Ponder:  The unwanted gift of suffering.  God does not cause suffering, but He allows it to help us grow.  Today we see how aligning our will with Gods can allow for redemptive suffering.

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