While every single day of the year should be filled with gratitude, throughout this Thanksgiving month I want to take the time to actually write on here about who/what I am grateful for for twenty-eight days straight, and share it with you all. It has been some time since I have last shared anything personal…… Continue reading 28 Days of Gratitude
Tag: humility
You are invited…
While living in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia last year, I made a goal to discover some of their local and hidden gems. Two top kinds of places on my list included coffee shops and bookstores. No chain coffee shops or bookstore franchises; I wanted to go to someplace different, someplace unique. On one…… Continue reading You are invited…
Union with God
Now I understand well that what unites our soul most closely to God is our self-denial; that is, joining our will to the will of God. This is what makes the soul truly free, contributes to profound recollection of the Spirit, and makes all life’s burdens light, and death sweet. —St. Faustina (Diary, 462)
Lesson of Humility
It’s only day 1 and Pope Francis is already doing work and changing lives. Mine included. I love him already as a father-figure… is that odd? Today has been a huge lesson of humility for me. Some of my thoughts included the settling reality of yesterday’s events, other thoughts were Pope Francis’ agenda for his…… Continue reading Lesson of Humility
This House You're Building 