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My husband and I watched a documentary recently called “The Case for Heaven.” It chronicled similarities in near death experiences and...

Infertility, waiting for a significant other, and/or waiting for our true vocation to emerge feels like a desert doesn’t it? A desert...

As a Third Order Secular Franciscan, one of my calls each day is to pray the Liturgy of the Hours, specifically Morning and Evening...

Another major detour entered my life in the past month, and I had to wonder: God what are you doing? Another obstacle on the path?...

There’s a lovely song that showed up in my YouTube feed this past week called “Elizabeth” by Keith and Kristyn Getty. It’s about the...

What is the star in your life guiding you to Jesus? That star might just be the dream or hope of your fruitfulness fulfilled. In my life,...

My husband and I were watching the Sound of Music, my favorite movie, this past weekend. Although I’d seen this movie a dozen times or...

The Nativity story reminds us that fruitfulness is not always what we expect it will be, but that God always has a divine plan that’s...

My pastor recently said in an Advent homily, “Advent is about living in bold hope!” My husband and I recently started to ready the empty...

Most women I know want to be a “Proverbs 31” woman with all of the qualities that are so eloquently described in Proverbs 31. This woman...

In the Gospel, we hear about wise and foolish women, and the difference between the two when it comes to waiting and being prepared for...

This past week we celebrated All Saints Day and I’ve been reflecting on everyday saints and inspiring people in my life and why I (and...

When we are waiting, we tend to focus on what we want and what we’re not getting from God. As people of faith we need to shift that focus...

Mary is a wonderful example of discipleship to lean on in a time of waiting, especially her words, “Let it be done unto me according to...

How do you take care of yourself in a season of waiting? Here are 5 crucial habits to build to help you maintain a positive mindset:...

My husband and I recently started the adoption process and are going through the training. It’s a very rigorous process and we don’t know...

Looking back on my times of waiting, they often led me to things that I wouldn’t have considered doing otherwise. Back in my twenties I...

My husband and I were at a recent charity event because he had donated one of his paintings to help a worthy cause. Our local bishop...

Spiritual companionship is powerful. I have reaped the effects of it in my life as I’ve waited. Several companions of mine have prayed...

Are you resisting that current cross of yours? Doing everything in your power to overcome it? Grieved or angered and can’t seem to find...