Love Amidst Pain: A Reflection on the Journey to Calvary Through Mary’s Eyes
As my infant son struggled with a difficult medical condition over the last few years, I found myself in the midst of caregiving like I…
As my infant son struggled with a difficult medical condition over the last few years, I found myself in the midst of caregiving like I…
For over two years, every night it’s the same: At the appointed time, I gather my freshly bathed and pajamaed toddler into my arms, all…
While struggling to find bright spots of hope and light in a world of uncertainty during the pandemic, I had the happy fortune to stumble…
My first kiss with my now-husband took place at the pinnacle of castle ruins. In Spain. At sunset. I was 18 and couldn’t imagine a…
I had never so much understood the waiting of Advent until the due date for my baby boy started rapidly approaching. My belly was huge;…
One of my good friends just went through a breakup. We talked about it over the phone, and I could hear the heaviness in her…
Hope. I thought I knew what the word meant. And I’ve practiced that “hope,” or what I thought hope was, since childhood: “I hope I…
As an author, I believe in the power of stories. Stories are powerful narratives that we use to reflect and share the values of our…
In this unprecedented time of a global pandemic, I find myself unexpectedly in a time of waiting. Waiting to go back into stores that currently…
When two lines appeared on the pregnancy test, I expected strange cravings and nausea, I anticipated gaining weight, and I waited excitedly to feel those…