Christ Within
Sometimes, I’m scared — scared of the terrible things that can happen in this world, scared of what the future holds. Yes, I’m a Christian who should trust in the … Continue Reading Christ Within
Wheelchair Reflections of Sacred Wonder
Sometimes, I’m scared — scared of the terrible things that can happen in this world, scared of what the future holds. Yes, I’m a Christian who should trust in the … Continue Reading Christ Within
We celebrated my mother’s 80th birthday yesterday. 80?! That just seems amazing to me. She’s amazing. Especially when you consider that, at this age, she’s still caring for me, her … Continue Reading Mama and Advent
After 12 years of blogging, the statistics of this blog are not great, but the benefits that I’ve received through the blog are amazing. For a dozen years, chronicling my … Continue Reading 12 Years of Blogging
My nephew is getting married this weekend. (My nephew is getting married this weekend!?!) In trying to figure out what to write in their card with my gift to them, … Continue Reading A Poem (for Marriage)
Because I’m so very physically weak due to my progressive neuromuscular disease, I want to be very strong emotionally, as well as intellectually and spiritually. I am dependent upon others … Continue Reading Fragility of Humans
The end of summer is always a busy time, isn’t it? From harvesting to beginning school to preparing for cold weather, there’s always something for us humans to do. Okay. … Continue Reading A Quote or Two
Jesus said to His beloved disciple, “There is your mother” and the beloved disciple took Mary into his home. If we all want to be Jesus’s beloved disciple, should we … Continue Reading Why a Statue of Mary?
If you’ve been worried about me because of my absence here, please accept my apology. There was nothing to worry about. July just flew past me. If you haven’t been … Continue Reading Did You Miss Me?
The Holy Trinity has always confused me. Three Divine Persons in One God? What? Before I chose Christianity, I believed in God. God is one, and that’s that. One and … Continue Reading Traveling with the Trinity
I came across this while putting together my memoir. Sometimes, I get deeply intrigued by my own writings that I don’t remember writing It’s from April of 2009 and begins … Continue Reading Marrow of My Mind
“Where do we go after we die?” I remember having a book in my bookshelf with a title similar to this question, a book designed to help a child understand … Continue Reading Praying for Final Journey
God’s plan of salvation was to become one of us, the Son of God made flesh to dwell among us, to suffer with us, to be our Savior, giving his … Continue Reading A Mother
Oops! My EWTN interview will be airing Wednesday, April 30 at 5:30 PM! Every day this week, April 28-May 2, at 5:30 PM Eastern, Gifts of Hope with Paula Umana … Continue Reading CORRECTION!
It’s coming! An EWTN crew flew up from Alabama to film me as I was interviewed by Paula Umana for a new series, Gifts of Hope. After a year of … Continue Reading TV Update
Is all human suffering the same suffering — the suffering of God who is a man? Did He not exist before all of us? Did He not live in the … Continue Reading The Eternal Passion
Maybe you’ve heard it said, “The journey is the destination.” Sounds deep, right? I believed it once myself. But it’s just flat-out wrong. Every journey has a destination or else … Continue Reading The Destination