"This baby is very sick" the nurse told our adoption agency social worker over the phone. The nurse had told the social worker at the adoption agency that "the mother changed her mind - tell the waiting couple she has decided to parent." The conversation between the social worker and the hospital nurse would normally stop there - but for some reason the nurse was compelled to say, "this baby is … [Read more...] about Saint Gianna: Our Heavenly Physician
Faith
Mocha, Mercy and Mondays: Instruct the Ignorant
At first sight, Instructing the Ignorant sounds kinda harsh. I picture me doing a Stephen Colbert "wag of the finger" and then making a pompous statement with my chin up in the air. But . . . after some reading and reflecting, I had a flashback of a time in my life when my deepest prayer was: "Lord, what is the right thing to do? What is it that You want me to do?" I don't know if … [Read more...] about Mocha, Mercy and Mondays: Instruct the Ignorant
Mocha, Mercy and Mondays: Forgiving all injuries
They killed her entire family . . . with machetes. And she forgave them. Yet, I have a difficult time forgiving someone because they "hurt my feelings" on more than one occasion. And it's not just me. I hear it all the time. "I know I should forgive, BUT THIS IS DIFFERENT." And we truly believe we have a right to hold a grudge. That this certain circumstance, whatever it may be, is … [Read more...] about Mocha, Mercy and Mondays: Forgiving all injuries
Dear Beautiful Woman Considering an Abortion
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my About Me page for more details. "Diana" was 17 and in high school. She thought she may have been pregnant, but just to make absolutely sure, she went to Planned Parenthood to find out. She felt like the walls were closing in on her. She sat in the examination room and heard the words she did not want to hear: "Yes, you are pregnant". "Diana" … [Read more...] about Dear Beautiful Woman Considering an Abortion
Mocha, Mercy and Mondays: Counsel the Doubtful
When is the last time you were given "counsel"? When is that last time you offered "counsel"? When you hear the word counsel - what do you think of? I think of an attorney giving legal advice. But more often, I think of giving advice. But, before I write about a Work of Mercy, I read a little about it first. I prepared to write this post about Counseling the Doubtful on Divine Mercy Sunday. I … [Read more...] about Mocha, Mercy and Mondays: Counsel the Doubtful
The Miraculous and the Ridiculous
I often wonder if our hopes to adopt without an agency are, well, "ridiculous". It's been over a year . . . and we are still waiting . . . But then I hear a quote like this one: "Unless you are willing to do the ridiculous, God will not do the miraculous. " Mother Angelica Mother Angelica passed away this week. She was the founder of EWTN and was often seen on the television channel in full … [Read more...] about The Miraculous and the Ridiculous
