For most of my life, I experienced unexpected and difficult trials that left me with hurts, fears, and growing pains that almost crippled me at times. But God carried and protected me through it all and that is what I want to share with you.
Read MoreAs I write this letter, I find myself sitting on the floor accompanied by a pile of emotions. If this had happened to me a few years back, I would stand up, box up all my feelings and wrap it tight. For most of my life, I thought that feeling too many things meant there was something wrong with me. I worried about how I would appear to my friends- What would they think of me?
Read MoreThe summer before my senior year, I was a mess. I just had a difficult exit as the president of our Newman group on campus and my faith was very much on the rocks. An overachiever at heart, I had used my work as a facade for faith.
Read MoreI wanted close friends so badly because, as an only child, I never had a sister of my own. I had supportive family relationships and friendships, which more than made up for not having siblings. But, instead of receiving their love as a gift from God, all I could see was the hole left in my life by the sister I'd never had.
Read MoreDuring the spring term of second grade, my parents were thrilled that I was finally off the waitlist and able to attend the Catholic school near our home. Even all those years ago, I remember being the new kid at school, feeling alone and outcasted, desiring the simplest gesture of friendship from a peer.
Read More"I was a sophomore in college, and even before setting foot on campus, I decided the Church had nothing to offer me…”
Read More"I was sitting in an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting the other day - it was a women’s only meeting - and I was struck by how honest, vulnerable and real everyone’s shares were. I wondered if I had been to any Catholic women’s gatherings where…"
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