Lent: More Than a Month of Madness
Iâm an enthusiastic basketball fan roughly 3% of the year. Usually this 3% falls within the weeks known as March Madness when I join the…
Side Notes from God
Some autumn afternoon during my senior year of college, I took a hike along a little trail that ran near my dorm. This particular trail…
How Do You Measure Lenten Success?
If Iâm really, really honest here, thereâs a small corner of my heart thatâs breathing a sigh of relief that Lent is over and Easter…
Opossum Prayers: Why Uncommon Prayer Is Necessary Prayer
Iâm a little leery of prayer books. Sometimes they seem to take on a holier-than-thou attitude that can rub some people the wrong way. By…
Saying the Rosary and SAYING the Rosary
The importance of efficiency was planted in my head at a young age. During family camping trips, my dad used to time my sisters and…
Understanding the Rosary: A Wake Up Call
Shortly before Christmas, I invited my boyfriend to join me in celebrating Las Posadas by saying a bilingual Rosary at my church. I might have…
St. Patrick and the Snakes: Memphis Style
In honor of St. Patrickâs Day, I figured Iâd talk about my recent adventure to Snake Pit, which naturally will tie into prayer routine. This…
Diaries Are Dangerous
My mom recently alerted me to a Wall Street Journal article about people voluntarily reading their teenage diaries out loud in front of audiences. If…
FORGING AHEAD
Last week my boyfriend and I dragged an unsuspecting coworker out for a fun-filled day of frolicking through what might be described by some as…
There’s Scone Time Like The Present
About twice a week, the nights before Lenten blog posts are due, I determine that I have absolutely nothing to write about and the time…
