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February 2014

February 01, 2014

Being Still

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I’m a bit crazy when I have...

January 2014

January 17, 2014

Getting Out of The Way

I went to confession this evening finally and it was AWESOME! For the first time...

January 17, 2014

7 Quick Takes Vol 10

1. How is everyone's New Year goin'? Mine is pretty good. Things are still kind...

January 13, 2014

I am Not the Sum of My Weaknesses

Since my conversion in 2009, I have gained 60 pounds. I have never had a...

December 2013

December 28, 2013

Every Child deserves a name

In honor of the Feast of the Holy Innocents, I'm reblogging this post.

December 14, 2013

Let it GO

So this week was hard as any of you who read my 7 QTs knows....

December 13, 2013

7 Quick Takes Vol 9 (I think)

This will be a highly emotionally fueled 7 Quick Takes, I'm just warning you now....

December 02, 2013

Everyone Has the Right to Find the Truth

You would think that with my past, that I would be the last person in...

November 2013

November 25, 2013

From Ho to Housewife, How Jesus Changed Everything

**Warning** This is a very long warning, so if you read it and keep on...

November 20, 2013

Being mad at God

The past few weeks have really sucked. The past few months have really sucked to...

November 11, 2013

The Unloved Girl

When I was little I got picked on a lot. I don't really think of...

November 09, 2013

Things that I have Learned from Facebook

Some of you may be wondering what the hell I'm doing still on Facebook since...

October 2013

October 26, 2013

Wine, Cigarettes, Rap Music, and the Love of God

There are so many parts of my life that have changed since the day that...

October 11, 2013

Dear Lady with the Stupid Husband

Dear Lady with the Stupid Husband First of all, let me say this, your husband...

October 09, 2013

It is Time to be Merciful and Kind; Like My Husband Is.

I have been pulling my hair out for the last week trying to figure out...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

Seven persuasive pro-choice arguments from a rational, thoughtful progressive

Seven persuasive pro-choice arguments from a rational, thoughtful progressive.

September 17, 2013

Mary, My Mother

I grew up with a Catholic family. My mom and all of my aunts had...

September 13, 2013

I Am More Than My Facebook

If you have followed my blog posts for the past week, or just know...

September 08, 2013

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September 07, 2013

Sometimes I get Knocked Off My High Horse

My latest post on Catholic Stand

September 06, 2013

7 Quick Takes Friday (Vol 7)

1. Wow. Only 8 Quick Takes in the history of my blog? That's gotta be...

August 2013

August 29, 2013

The Catholic Writers Retreat

As I mentioned a bit yesterday, I am trying to write my conversion story. I...

July 2013

July 24, 2013

Sometimes I leave God behind to Follow Myself

I haven’t been blogging because there have been a million things going on around here. ...

May 2013

May 31, 2013

7 Quick Takes Friday (Vol 6)

1. You know it's been a long day when you are trying to tune out...

May 27, 2013

Our World Needs Intentional Disciples of Christ

It has been a crazy few weeks. I am not really sure what is going...

May 18, 2013

Dying To Self Hurts

When I landed in my first RCIA class I was a hot mess. And I...

March 2013

March 28, 2013

All Anyone Wants is to Be Validated

I'm going to say something very honestly because I feel that someone needs to say...

March 01, 2013

And the Theme for Lent 2013 is……

This Lent has been crazy. It started off crazy and it has continued on that...

February 2013

February 22, 2013

Lent, my Baby Daddy and My ex-Husband

I was thinking of writing a very serious post on motherhood and how it can...

February 12, 2013

Things Are About to Get Real

Yesterday, like everyone else, I woke up to the news of our Papa stepping down...