Christ’s Journey to the Cross: Lenten Inspiration for Mothers

I still remember the time I first really felt called to be a mother. I was sitting on a subway reading Mother Teresa’s A Simple Path . Out of nowhere I felt a familiar rush behind my eyes as they… Read More

Book Review: Saints at the Table

I never expected to transform into a total foodie, but somehow it happened. My mom was an amazing housewife, but she’d be the first to admit that she was no Rachael Ray. Once when my younger brother returned home from… Read More

Letting Jesus Be the Limelight

These days, my 3-year-old does whatever she can to be the center of my attention. Most of the time her antics are cute and appealing – like when she belts out You Are My Sunshine or dances around our living… Read More

Who Needs Gatorade When You’ve Got Jesus

In college, I suffered the malady of a broken heart. Actually, it was more like a demolished heart. It was a terrible breakup and for awhile I didn’t think I’d ever be able to piece back together the shards of… Read More

Making Peace With My Body

Like many women, body angst has been a stubborn companion of mine. When I was younger, I suffered from both bulimia and anorexia and received counseling for over a year. Even when my clinical eating disorder was reigned in, the… Read More

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