October, fourth quarter, it is the last call for 2025. Standing in this moment right now feels like a true journey has taken place. Often the sentiment around this time of year is, how did that happen? Where did the year go? To me time will always be elusive- It will always surprise me, It … More Pilgrims of Hope
The soundtrack from Greatest Showman has spoken deeply to me over the years. The idea of choosing the hard…. imaging what is possible… seeking and striving for your dreams, even if they don’t match anyone else’s or what others think is possible. I thought these messages were my purpose. I believed if I could keep … More Live Little
Tuesday June 10 Danny woke up in ICU when he had gone to sleep in his regular hospital room. The conversation moved fast and the need for “decisions to be made” being repeated often. A bad infection had take hold and based on the lack of response to antibiotics in recent treatments, the medical team … More The Gift of Time
Of What are your dreams made of? Experiences? Blessings? Belongings? Milestones? Achievements? Truly: when you consider dreams coming true what comes to mind? This question has come up recently for me and my own personal answer has been surprising: how it feels. In my life’s journey there have been an incredible mix of all those … More What Dreams are Made
Battles wounds are cool. The scars I have gotten from having to live in two worlds – sickness and regular life- are the ones I feel proud of. The stories they tell, the lessons they gave, and the pride they swell up in my heart are the type of thing I like to share on … More It’s the Scars That Save Us
Happy New Year! 2025, what a time to be alive? My first post of this new year… my first post in quite some time… the focus is my word of the year. But for starters I want to acknowledge the posture I am holding and using to pray over my life. A perspective I hope … More 2025: Purpose
July 17, 2010 our wedding day with the colors so carefully selected: black and white with touches of red. And at 14 years that has turned out to be just right. Black: Cystic Fibrosis, Advanced Lung Disease, Pain Medication Dependency, Career Balancing, Infertility, Family Relations, Denied for Adoption, Transplant Rejection, Financial Challenges from Medical Complications… … More Black & White with Touches of Red Over 14 Years
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time:“He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured of your affliction.” Mark 5:34✝️ When we come to Jesus, bring him all our sin, messy stuff, burdens and lost causes- this act of faith will bring the peace we need. “So he was not … More Sunday Reflections: June 30 & July 6, 2024
As we enter July I am in awe of how this year has unfolded. At the start, I did not know the plans, did not anticipate some of the shifts, and could not see how questions were going to form into answers. And yet we have a new chapter underway, changes in approaches taking shape, … More July: God Can Use It All
Did you know there can be jealousy in failed dreams? Have you ever experienced envy for the way someone else misfortune is playing out? How about in the midst of your own? That was reality for myself and following the story of Jessica Hanna, “Blessed by Cancer”. And as the Catholic community mourns the loss … More Divine Mercy is Here for The Taking
Have A Little Faith in We 