My kids and I had a rare morning at home without Casey, rare since quarantine started that is. I had planned out a walk early in the day at the park near our house, hoping to be able to get some exercise and some time out of the house before the day got too hot. … Continue reading In the Moment
Christian Life
God, Grant Me Contentment
What would your life look like if you were content? I don’t mean the kind of contentment where you settle for mediocrity and drown your self-loathing in pints of ice cream. I mean a bone-deep contentment with life. What would change in your heart if you were content? For once, maybe you could give over … Continue reading God, Grant Me Contentment
Be a Saint
Why do bad things happen to good people? We hear this question all the time. It's an argument that non-Christians use against the existence of a loving God. "If God is real and He is good, why does evil exist?" It's a complex question, perhaps rightly shrouded in some amount of mystery, but a question … Continue reading Be a Saint
Why I’m Giving my Kids Back
Don't call CPS just yet. I have 3 wonderful littles that I am blessed to stay home with, ages 5,4, and 1. These early years of parenting have been difficult, to say the least, and have stretched me to my limits in many ways. As a definite Type A personality, I had everything planned out … Continue reading Why I’m Giving my Kids Back
The Day
Today marks the 2 year anniversary of my brother taking his own life. I was tempted to write last week, when I celebrated his birthday, ignoring the harder parts of the story and focusing on the life giving moments that I spent with him. Part of me wanted to forget this day. I wanted to … Continue reading The Day
Filters
I was posting a picture to Instagram and decided to use one of the filters, you know the ones that make you look cuter, maybe take away some of the harsher elements in the photo (wrinkles, under eye darkness, etc.) I thought to myself “if only there were filters in life.” Then I stopped myself. … Continue reading Filters
On Mother’s Day
Mother's Day is such a joyous moment for so many mothers out there, if we’re lucky we get pampered and chores are done without major breakdowns(maybe?). But this day is one that is so hard for so many women in our world. These are the women that I want to celebrate today. To those who … Continue reading On Mother’s Day
A Parent’s Love
Quarantine is starting to feel like it’s never going to end, like I’m locked in my own gilded cage at home. Things could definitely be worse; I’m thankful for my own health and that of my family, but being cooped up for this many days is starting to grate on everyone’s nerves. It seems odd … Continue reading A Parent’s Love
The Feminine Genius
Last week I was at the grocery store in the check out line, when a man in line in front of me got into a bit of a confrontation and then proceeded to start cursing. My immediate mental response was "there are ladies present." Which is beyond odd for me to think, to say the … Continue reading The Feminine Genius
Scars can come in handy.
This Sunday's Gospel reading is one that we hear regularly and that most of us recognize featuring "Doubting Thomas," quite an unfortunate moniker. We know the story that Thomas was not present when Christ appeared to the apostles and refuses to believe that Christ has truly resurrected until he touches the scars for himself. Thanks … Continue reading Scars can come in handy.
The Bapticatholic 