A Stronger Me In My Own Existence

  • My Favorite Prayer

    Veni, Sancte Spiritus(Come, Holy Spirit) Come, Holy Spirit,send down those beams,which sweetly flow in silent streams from Thy bright throne above. O come, Thou Father of the poor;O come, Thou source of all our store, come, fill our hearts with love. O Thou, of comforters the best,O Thou, the soul’s… Read ⇢

  • Seed of Lies

    Keeping Jesus in the center of my life is a choice. It is what I pray for daily. Why? Because the seduction of evil permeates all facets of our lives. There was a time when money, work (I was a workaholic), the latest trend, hype fashion, and shopping was the… Read ⇢

  • Starting Point

    Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 How do I talk to God? I love my daughters’ definition about prayer. Her answer is so simple and succinct, “I don’t pray,… Read ⇢

  • A Mother’s Love

    19 But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. Luke 2:19 Becoming a Mother In the middle of an airport terminal was the first time I saw my adopted son. I recall feeling a sense of awe and anticipation as I took him in my arms. A… Read ⇢

  • My Hybrid World

    In my daily life, I see how reliant my family is to technology. These days, my son takes all his courses from his local college via zoom. My daughter is in school every other day, and on days she is home, she has classes via zoo. When I need to… Read ⇢

  • He Hears Us

    As my 14 year old daughter was preparing for bed the other night, I quietly reminded her, “Don’t forget to say your prayers”. Her response to me was, “Mom, I don’t pray to God, I talk to Him”. As much as I wanted to give her my two cents worth… Read ⇢

  • I did it!

    For the first time in my life I finished reading three very difficult books in the Bible: Exodus, Leviticus, and the Book of Job. I have been following the Bible In A Year with Father Mike Schmitz podcast available through many platforms since last month (I was able to catch… Read ⇢

  • Follow Me

    19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.” Mathew 4:19 Many months ago, when I was in the deepest depth of despair in my walk with Jesus, I recall asking Him to lead me into deeper faith and commitment. I was dissatisfied and… Read ⇢

  • Pray More

    Praying has become my daily substance. Not only does it refreshes my soul, but it helps me begin my day with the inner knowledge of God’s grace and presence. I can hear my inner voice singing my own version of Psalms – praising God for a new day, and asking… Read ⇢

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I am a Catholic wife, mom and teacher. This blog is about my journey with Christ Jesus, and my spiritual journey, insights and tidbits of wisdom.

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