(Note: I found this in my drafts from around 2011 and I’m finally posting it! What’s crazy is that I still struggle with this very thing…) The Lord is funny sometimes. I’ve often whined through the years that I can’t really hear Him. I think we all struggle with this from time to time, if […]
My Mom was always there for all five of us kids, no matter what. She taught us many lifelong lessons about being good to others. And Kent’s Mom is not your typical Mother-in-law…
For those who saw my recent prayer request on social media, here’s the rest of the story. I can finally get through a day without sobbing constantly, so now I will share…
When a young friend emailed recently requesting advice for a good marriage, I hoped you might be willing to add your own advice to the mix. Please share in the comments!
I’m compiling a few talks of Father Mike’s on suffering and why God allows it. None of these are very long, but I do think they’re helpful if you’re struggling with this question: God doesn’t take away suffering, He redeems it. (Start just after minute 28:00.) The real answer to why God allows suffering. Why […]
Father Mike Schmitz is one of my favorites and I’ve posted his videos here before. Right now is a tough time for many and the fact that we can’t go to Mass is heartbreaking, but last Sunday watching this Mass online with almost 25K people was very special and so moving, you HAVE to hear […]
When having a conversation with some friends the other day, we were talking about how most parents desire that their kids grow up to be “good people”. Of course there’s nothing wrong with hoping for this, and I couldn’t put my finger on it at the time, but I knew that just “being good people” is not what I want for our kids. For some reason the conversation made me feel unsettled inside. What kind of Mom am I to not want our kids to be GOOD?
It was a powerful Lent in many ways, and that mountaintop experience was perhaps my strengthening before the coming storm, when God prepared me for the valley.
I’ve been binging on C.S. Lewis lately. After finishing The Great Divorce I went right into re-reading Mere Christianity, and next I’ll crack open The Problem of Pain. His writing delves into the very thoughts I often ponder or even those that I sometimes struggle with in my faith life. And yes, struggling with various aspects of our faith is normal…
This morning I sent this out in a private email to a few people and thought I’d share it here…