Loving God Out Loud: Why I searched beyond the Catholic church to grow my faith

I’m the girl with a tattoo of a cross on her wrist. I have a quiet faith in God that runs deep to my core. I have no doubt of who my Lord and Savior is. But I want to know more of God. I want prayer to be a natural habit that comes to …

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Just One More Hug

Today I honor my mom. Well truth be told, I honor her every time that I cook a delicious meal, when I get a “best mom in the world” slap on the back from my kids, and when I say something wise that I know I got from her. But today is special because 52 years …

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Praying for Difficult People

Last week my sister was telling me an inspiring story about how she turned a bad situation to good. Someone had said something to her that criticized her beliefs. She stewed about this, letting it make her angry for days. But not liking the way the anger made her feel either, she realized an opportunity …

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Clean Your Converse!

My kids love their Converse shoes but it drives me crazy how quickly the white rubber toes get dirty. At $40 a pair, I’d like them to last longer than a few months. I stopped my daughter from wearing hers last week because they just looked so dingy. At the annoying thought of buying a …

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Moving? 10 tips to Make it Easier

Is there anything more stressful than moving? Well sure, there are some things, but when you are in the throes of packing and making arrangements to move, it can feel like you are lost in an abyss of cardboard and bubble wrap. All while trying to live your outside life full of other busy. Geez! …

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