love
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Blessed are all who fear the Lord and who walk in his ways. What your hands provide you will enjoy; you will be blessed and prosper: Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your home, Your children like young olive plants around your table. Just so will the man be blessed who fears…
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It is love alone that gives worth to things. St. Teresa of Avila Before the dawn, I awaken and sit in the silence. It is time spent at the feet of Jesus; I listen and He speaks to me. He says, “The way is simple, it is paved with love.” In the silence, there is…
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When I look at the world with awe and wonder, I begin to see things anew. The world is full of beauty, and in the midst of that beauty, there is great love to be found. This is the place where I am drawn. I have found this gazing into my husband’s eyes, a love…
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I have encountered the Lord. He has called me to follow Him to a quiet place where I can spend time with Him. To be still and to receive. The Lord has called me to prayer and silence, to sit at His feet and listen to Him.The Lord has revealed to me that He is…
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Cast all your worries upon Him, because He cares for you. 1 Peter 7 The Lord has been calling me to a place of greater trust and surrender. A place where I open my heart to Him, and He fills it with His love. And, through the grace of God, it is poured out from…
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Prayer is a wondrous thing, it is a connection that runs deep and is vast, like the universe itself. It is hard to comprehend all the intricacies that are within; all the unspoken words, all the unknown hurts, all the hopes and dreams, the deep longings of the human heart, but the Lord knows. That…
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“Perhaps, it was for a time like this that you became queen?”, words from Mordecai to Queen Esther, Esther 4:14, calling her forward in prayer, in fasting, and in courage. Words that are still relevant. Today, I begin the Pilgrimage to the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. The last one was in Minneapolis in 1941.…
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He took the child by the hand and said, “Talitha Koum”, which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise”. Mark 5:41 Lord, when I feel like the enemy has knocked me down, You call me to rise up. Your words are like honey that soothe my weary soul. I stand, but I am unable…
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Arise, my friend, my beautiful one, and come! My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the secret recesses of the cliff, Let me see your face, let me hear your voice, For your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.” Song of Songs 2:14 I struggle with seeing myself as God sees…
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The secret to happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for all that He in His goodness sends us day after day. St. Gianna Molla I desire a life where I am thankful and see the good that is there in every circumstance, even though it may seem quite ordinary. To…
Fears and Tears 