hope

  • In the center of my being my heart is open to You, my Lord and my God. I desire to keep the flame burning with the precious oil of prayer, that never ceases. In the silence of my heart, I offer You my prayers, and like fragrant incense, I desire them to be pleasing to…

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  • As I was sitting in a chapel that I was visiting last weekend, I noticed under the pew that one of the tiles was cracked. It was visible to me because it was in front of me, but hidden from everyone else. I felt God speak to me, “My daughter, I see your wounds that…

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  • You Are Worth It

    Last weekend, my husband and I planned a night away downtown. It was Valentine’s Day, and we decided to celebrate by going out to an elegant dinner, seeing a comedian, and staying at a fancy hotel. The restaurant was very nice, the food was amazing, and we had a table by a large stone fireplace…

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  • Abide

    Remain in me, as I remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without…

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  • God is my Artist

    My very self you know, my bones are not hidden from you. When I was being made in secret, fashioned in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw me unformed. Psalm 139:14-16 God is my artist and His brushstroke is His pure love with which He called me forth. Even before time began, He…

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  • King of my heart

    The Lord has spoken to me through a song. I was in the Adoration chapel at church when the words ‘King of my heart’ kept repeating in my mind. I felt that these words were part of lyrics to a song. They were familiar to me, but as I sat there, I couldn’t get further…

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  • A Gentle Healer

    The Lord has been with me, as a little baby. I have not spent much time with the Lord this way. He presents Himself to me, as an infant, and invites me to spend time with Him. He doesn’t talk to me, but I understand that He desires me to sit with Him. He is…

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  • As I continue into the beautiful season of Christmas, I ponder the gifts I have received and I hold them deep in my heart. The Lord has provided me with twelve words to ponder as I begin a new year, one for each month. On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to…

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  • Glory to God

    Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those whom His favor rests. Luke 2:14 It is a beautiful time, the Christmas season, where my gaze is on the Lord, who came to earth as a baby born all those years ago. Last night, I attended a beautiful candlelight Christmas Mass at…

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  • Rejoice

    The Third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudete Sunday from the Latin word meaning to rejoice.The rose colored candle is lit on the advent wreath and stands out from the violet candles. It is a time to rejoice, the Lord is soon coming. In the scripture readings this past weekend, I hear in the letter…

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