Public School Teacher to Catholic Homeschooling Mom: What Changed?
Growing up, I always wanted to be a teacher. I received my elementary education degree from the University of North Texas upon thereafter I would get my first job as…
God meets mothers where they are
Have you ever stopped to think about just how often God meets mothers where they are? For, mothers, their to-do lists never end. Their minds never stop whirling. Their hearts…
More than 40% of Millennials Don’t Believe God Exists. We need to take some responsibility.
According to a new poll, 43% of millennials don’t know, care or believe that God exists. Believers everywhere see this and clutch their pearls saying, “Well, I neva…”. But we…
Secrets from a Mom who Homeschooled her 11 kids
We were a homeschooling family for 24 years. My husband and I decided to homeschool our 11 children for many reasons, not the least of which was to bring our…
How parenting my teen has brought me to my knees
I can do this! I’ve got this “Motherhood - Career Woman” thing down. These were the (perhaps overly confident) thoughts inspired by my first child. He’s always been easygoing. Mild…
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Carrie Underwood’s ACM Awards Performance was Amazing
Carrie Underwood is an amazing, talented artist but she blew us (and according to the Internet, pretty much everyone else, too) away with her rendition of faith-filled songs at the…
On Learning to Pray as God Wants Me to
You know the saying about staying in your lane? I tend to think all the lanes are mine. I just want to do all the things for others even though…
You Can Have a Mental Illness and Still Love Jesus
You can still love Jesus and work through your anxiety.You can still love Jesus and take an antidepressant.You can still love Jesus and seek counseling.You can still love Jesus and…
2021 Surprise: This Podcast Has Been #1 for Three Weeks
Out of all the 2021 prediction games we probably played, having this podcast beat out every other one was most definitely not on anyone's list. Father Mike Schmitz's podcast, "The…
Dear Congress, “Awoman” is not a word and stop trying to make it one
When the 117th Congress convened this morning, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the daily prayer was said by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) and this is how he ended it:…
Leaning into Advent
They were everywhere. Hundreds of Cheerios. Thankfully, the milk hadn't made its way near the bowls yet. Her seven-year-old eyes said it all, as I rushed around the kitchen. Wiping. Vacuuming. Gathering. There was so much…
When God told me to open my eyes…
It was the first week of summer and I had already found myself sobbing in my room…twice. If strife was a color, I bet our neighbors could see it pouring…
