This post contains affiliate links. See more details on my About Me page. As a teacher, I often thought about how the life of Jesus is difficult for teens to really relate to and, as a Christian, not always easy to model behavior after. When we look at Scripture, we see Our Lord as a 12 year old in the Temple . . . then we don't really see Him again until the Wedding at Cana. The … [Read more...] about The Scripture Passage That Is Perfect for Moms of Teens
3 Ways St. Gianna Leads Us Closer to Jesus
This post contains affiliate links. See more details on my About Me page. Saint Gianna's feast day is April 28th. 3 Ways St. Gianna Leads Us Closer to Jesus 1. Her Intercession Recently during a visit, I noticed something on the floor of my parent's house. I picked it up and saw that it was a pair of Saint Gianna holy cards folded in half. My son said, "Oh, those are mine". He … [Read more...] about 3 Ways St. Gianna Leads Us Closer to Jesus
3 Questions That Keep Us From Living Out the Greatest Commandment
This article contains affiliate links. Please see my About Me page for more details. When Jesus was asked, what is the greatest commandment, He responds: "Love the Lord Your God with all Your Heart and love your neighbor as yourself." I often think I have this one down . . . most of the time. But then, I must confess, besides that one hour a week I spend at Sunday Mass . … [Read more...] about 3 Questions That Keep Us From Living Out the Greatest Commandment
Dear Beautiful Mom With Way Too Much Easter Candy in Her House
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my "About Me" page for more information. I don't know about you, but I still am hiding the bag of candy my son got from his classmates on Valentine's Day. I love how generous everyone is, but my son can NOT eat all this candy. I've already caught the 11 month old twins with jelly beans in their mouths. And the children are not the … [Read more...] about Dear Beautiful Mom With Way Too Much Easter Candy in Her House
The Chocolate Retreat You Don’t Want to Miss!
Are you a Catholic that is hoping and praying to be who God meant you to be? If your answer is yes, you are invited to the: First Annual Catholics Online Retreat “Be who God made you to be and set the world on fire.” – St. Catherine of Siena Who or what is "Catholics Online"? In early 2017, Amy Brooks (blogger at prayerwinechocolate.com and author of Be Yourself: A Catholic … [Read more...] about The Chocolate Retreat You Don’t Want to Miss!
Dear Beautiful 13 Year Old Me . . .
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my About Me page for more details. Not to long ago, Lindsay Trezza from Just Love Prints posed a question on Facebook. She asked, What advice would you give your middle school self? I thought, well, I wrote a whole book to answer that one. But I thought, maybe I should seriously consider this question, shorten my answer from 100 … [Read more...] about Dear Beautiful 13 Year Old Me . . .
