Are you on Pinterest? If so, check out and follow the board Catholic Social Media Influencers ! Alicia Schonhardt from Sweeping Up Joy “I lost almost three years of mothering. I’m not bitter. I’m not complaining. It’s just how life worked out. From the morning in January of 2013 when Cee woke up and couldn’t walk… everything, everything changed. No warning. No notice. Just the … [Read more...] about Catholic Social Media Influencers: Volume 3
Catholic Influencers
Catholic Social Media Influencers: Volume 2
Catholic Social Media Influencers is a group I created and manage on Facebook. This amazing community of both men and women write, own businesses, create products and truly embrace God's will in their lives. Each of them inspire, educate and genuinely care for their readers. I encourage you to visit their websites, follow them on social media and consider how they can help your faith … [Read more...] about Catholic Social Media Influencers: Volume 2
Catholic Social Media Influencers: Volume 1
Social Media is impacting our culture and history in a way that is undeniable . . . and fast. If you look at the effect social media has on people of all ages, it can be quite unsettling. As an adult, studies show the use of certain platforms effect general happiness. For example: A New, More Rigorous Study Confirms: The More You Use Facebook, the Worse You Feel For the youth: The American … [Read more...] about Catholic Social Media Influencers: Volume 1
Cards and Letters to Angela
Sometimes we see our loved ones carrying a cross and we wonder "why was that cross given?" We wish we could take it away. Once we acknowledge the suffering is not something we can remove, we look for ways we can help. We search for ways to be Simon who helped Jesus carry His cross. We desire to make our friends' crosses lighter. Unfortunately, we probably all know someone who has been diagnosed … [Read more...] about Cards and Letters to Angela
7 Ways to Start a Pre-School Prayer Journal
This post contains affiliate or associate links with several businesses (which means if you shop through the links, I earn a small commission). As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. My little boy needs fine-motor skills practice. I would love to someday be able to sit down with him and say "lets journal together" . . . and then have 15 minutes where we sit together and write in … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Start a Pre-School Prayer Journal
Dear America, Please Look Up
A powerful picture of a crowd during the Pope's visit to Philadelphia was shared on social media a little over a year ago. The photo captured a group of people lined up on the sidewalk, anxious to see Pope Francis pass by and wave to them. All of them were holding their phones... except one elderly woman. The expression on the old woman's face clearly demonstrated that she was enjoying the … [Read more...] about Dear America, Please Look Up