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September 2016

September 20, 2016

When Did I Lose Myself?

I watched my three year old granddaughter today. She ran around in the living room...

September 20, 2016

What do I know? What is Real?

I have an amazing therapist. In the three and a half years that I have...

August 2016

August 05, 2016

Being Joyful Through The Pain, Remembering that I am Loved

I have been feeling pretty low lately. I don't feel loved or appreciated by my...

August 03, 2016

Loving Your Spouse in the Desert

A few weeks ago I was cleaning the bookshelf in my living room and I...

May 2016

May 25, 2016

Friendships: the Casualty of Crisis

Here are just a few of the issues that I have been dealing with in...

April 2016

April 27, 2016

Marriages that Can Move Mountains

I just got finished watching Beyonce's visual album Lemonade and I'm blown away. First of...

April 11, 2016

I need to Know how to Love Jackwagons

I had great plans on how exactly Friday morning was going to go down. Pope...

April 02, 2016

Authentic Feminism

I have been watching Scandal and other Shondaland shows for a long time wondering what exactly...

March 2016

March 21, 2016

Reconciliation

Reconciliation is what the best moments in life are made of. When we are without...

February 2016

February 02, 2016

I Never Dreamt Marriage Was Like This

Last night my husband and I sat in our room after dinner. He was in...

January 2016

January 12, 2016

Free to Love

Last Saturday my husband and I went to a friend’s and had some wine....

November 2015

November 12, 2015

Falling in Love for the Third Time

My husband and I met when we were little kids and I fell in love...

August 2015

August 14, 2015

The Day a Dead Priest Showed Up

I woke up this morning at a complete loss. I felt as if I was...

April 2015

April 06, 2015

Keep me safe, O God; You are my Hope

This year’s Holy Week was amazing in so many ways. I have spent a lot...

March 2015

March 16, 2015

I Tolerate You as long as You Agree with Me

Apparently Dolce and Gabbana have been taking a lot of heat for saying that they...

February 2015

February 03, 2015

We are Called to Love Each other, Not be Besties

I have not been writing very much lately for so many reasons. One of them...

January 2015

January 08, 2015

Taking Time to Fall in Love Again

I feel like it’s been a year since I wrote a blog post! I’ve been...

November 2014

November 05, 2014

PSA : Nagging Never Works to Change Anyone

I was talking to my best friend today about some things and I realized that...

October 2014

October 30, 2014

Even When I Feel Alone

I do not feel God anywhere today. I felt Him on Sunday and when I...

October 24, 2014

7 Quick Takes Fall Edition

1. I don't know if I say this in a blog post every fall, but...

October 13, 2014

The Wounded Bird

I read this book on love addiction called Facing Love Addiction by Pia Mellody after...

August 2014

August 17, 2014

When Saints Pray for You

I’m just gonna be honest here, I did not plan on going to Mass on...

August 02, 2014

I Called Out to You

Last night me, my husband, and my 3 youngest children took a break from the...

May 2014

May 01, 2014

Fear Does Not Come From God

I have had a pretty good week and a half. I feel like a weight...

February 2014

February 12, 2014

My Dear Husband

When I was 13 years old I met the man of my dreams. He wasn't...

November 2013

November 20, 2013

Being mad at God

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

October 2013

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...

August 2012

August 02, 2012

This is My Body

There are many wrong choices that I have made in my past. I have nobody...