Choosing Sacrificial Giving During Lent—and All Year Long
A few years back, I happened upon a YouTube video that stirred my heart like nothing I had ever seen. It featured a young Filipino…
9 Ways to Help a Grieving Friend (That Aren’t Bringing a Meal)
Last summer, our family was living abroad when tragedy struck: My 6-year-old daughter was seriously injured in a fall and had to spend several days…
Why I Keep Volunteering with a Ministry That’s Going Through a Rough Patch
When my husband and I converted from Evangelical Protestantism to Catholicism nine years ago, I knew it was God’s voice calling us, and I wanted…
Can’t Force the Feeling: How Letting Go of Expectations Helped Me Enjoy Christmas
It hits me at odd times throughout the year, in small, fleeing sparks: that feeling of perfect warmth and wonder that embodies Christmastime. Perhaps it’s…
