January 2018 I sat down with my pastor seeking counsel on my marriage. My husband had been suffering day in & day out with migraine attacks. That entire month, our daughters (3 and 1.5 years old at the time) saw their dad for a total of 8 hours. Eight. Hours. I was alone. My husband …
I said yes to this man 12 years ago yesterday. Two imperfect, unknowingly broken people joining together as one. The day was joy-filled, but far from perfect. The homilist spoke of divorce. Our two priests had prayers missing from their Mass guide, and didn’t ask my husband and I whether or not we were entering …
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I once believed our fiat was once a one and done sort of deal. I mean Mary said yes once to accepting the Son of God into her womb, right, so there’s gotta be this, “oh, I see, Lord. You’re calling me to do this, or to carry that cross. Ok. I love you. I …
**This post was originally published on February 21, 2014 on my original blog, Blue Jeans and Fancy Things.** Big changes tend to trigger an incredibly deep insecurity in me. So far, they have all been the sign of a new cycle of personal development. But coping with and overcoming my insecurities, adapting to another version …
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