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July 2025

July 06, 2025
The Joy of Ice Cream  In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice...

June 2025

June 29, 2025
Have you ever spent time in Eucharistic Adoration? What is it? In an online article...
June 22, 2025
Life in the Midst of Storms Life can be difficult. Juggling work, family, household chores...
June 15, 2025
The Spiritual Meaning of Fatherhood In researching how Father’s Day came about, I found an...
June 08, 2025
  Have you ever paused to see a child through God’s eyes? As a mother...
June 01, 2025
  Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere! People are using it to help them daily in...

May 2025

May 25, 2025
There has been a rise in constant connectivity and burnout. This is because we have...
May 18, 2025
When I began processing my father’s death back in February of this year (2025),  I...
May 11, 2025
Sometimes I just feel lost. The world can be hard. I know who I am,...
May 04, 2025
My husband suffers from depression. He is willing to talk about it freely now. When...

April 2025

April 27, 2025
This year, I started listening to Fr. Mike Schmitz’s Catechism in a Year podcast to...
April 20, 2025
  Have you ever been so busy that even prayer feels like a chore? It...
April 13, 2025
The following represents opinions and accumulated information. Please read and determine your own opinion. I...
April 06, 2025
I have been wanting to share my faith journey for a while now. I think...

March 2025

March 30, 2025
Recently, my husband and I watched a movie from 1998 called  Pleasantville. It was a...
March 23, 2025
My husband loves football. He has his favorite teams and they are the ones he...
March 16, 2025
The Power of the Lord’s Prayer in Lent Lent is a season of repentance, reflection,...
March 09, 2025
March is Women’s History Month. I could not think of a better woman to honor...
March 02, 2025
The death of parents can cause family strain. Forgiving family members can be quite a...

February 2025

February 23, 2025
There are two certainties in life, death and taxes. Both can stir many emotions. Although...
February 16, 2025
The pentagram is a widely recognized symbol. It is a five pointed star encased in...
February 09, 2025
Most of us can agree that the world needs more love. Just turn on the...
February 02, 2025
Society constantly reminds us of how imperfect we are. Whether it is social media showing...

January 2025

January 26, 2025
I recently had a conversation with my son about networking. He insists the term was...
January 19, 2025
So many times in life we separate parts of ourselves. Often we separate the personal...
January 12, 2025
  When you align your life, it means you are living according to your values,...
January 05, 2025
The Power of Hope The coming of a New Year brings hope to many people....

December 2024

December 29, 2024
It seems that every year, commercialism pushes holidays faster and faster, chasing the almighty dollar....
December 22, 2024
All of my life I have been surrendering. The problem is that I have been...
December 15, 2024
I always welcome comments, suggestions and questions regarding my column. Recently, I was asked to...
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