A funny thing happened this afternoon as I listened to something from Father Schmitz, chaplain at the University of Minnesota Duluth. I know it's no coincidence because I really wasn't planning on listening to his homily today, but since I subscribed to Hallow at some point maybe last year, I started a daily morning routine … Continue reading Letting God “Co-Author Our Story”
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Things Aren’t Always As They Seem
Some days are harder than others when it comes to getting out of bed in the morning. Today was one of the harder ones. Outside it was 14 degrees, with billowing winds blowing the snow across the yard, while I snuggled in warmth beneath my fluffy new down-like comforter. One hour later, I was battling … Continue reading Things Aren’t Always As They Seem
Giving Love from a Broken Heart
Nothing in life prepares a parent for the heartbreak we experience when our kids are hurting or making life choices we fear will hurt them. Whether you're dealing with a sick child, or comforting one through death, divorce, boyfriend/girlfriend break-ups, friendship upheavals or any number of life issues they're facing--chances are, you're feeling it right … Continue reading Giving Love from a Broken Heart
Wrong Turns
Like any directionally challenged navigator, the phrase "getting lost in a paper bag" seems to perfectly describe my situation, since I've spent many years--often in tears--holding everything from mangled maps to crumpled MapQuest directions, to pure, unadulterated hope, attempting to find my destinations. Mind you, I do well at discerning to which direction I'm heading, … Continue reading Wrong Turns
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As a cradle Catholic, I think I sometimes miss important things about my faith that I'd for so long taken for granted. That's why it's so good to keep learning. I say this because, lately, I've been longing to learn more about the greatest gift of mass--the Eucharist. Just like anything else in life--it never … Continue reading One
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