A reflection on an aspect of Christ’s Passion that I didn’t see until recently.
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Proud Louisiana native. Reluctant DMV resident. Imperfect Catholic (why it's called "practicing"). Trophy wife to Nick. Model mom to Evelyn and Thomas. Fabulous domestic goddess. Fluent in sarcasm. Lives to laugh.
I Didn’t Give Birth.
I’ve shared my birth stories before. And I can finally admit I didn’t share the truth.
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A Letter to the Momma who has conflicting emotions about her pregnancy
Everything that you feel, Momma – it is so important that you let yourself feel it! You are not bad, you are not broken for carrying so much conflict within you over a new beautiful life.
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How Therapy Changed My Experience of Confession
Stating the truth out loud, no matter how ashamed I was or how painful it felt to do so, and then being seen and loved right where I was, was always the first step to feeling and being free.
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A Crazy Invitation to Hope
How the latest curveball in my fertility is a crazy – and deeply healing – invitation to Hope.
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FAQ: “How far is too far?”
How far is too far? is a question I’ve been hearing a lot! And the biggest problem with is that it’s the wrong question.
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My Tips and Tricks for the Curly Girls
I get asked about my curls often enough that I wrote a blog about curl care. It’s not off-brand when you remember my name is “Total” Whine.
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A Blueprint of Evangelization
The world is a complete mess right now. The problems seem overwhelming an insurmountable. They aren’t, and the story of the Woman at the Well gives us a simple blueprint.
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