While reading St. Luke 2, I have come to have a different perspective on Mary, the Mother of Jesus. I am not a mother yet, I hope to be someday, however I have observed the love, care, and dedication that mothers have towards their children (first hand experience with my own dotting mom). They try…
Tired of Being the Bigger Person
My sisters and I often have long conversations about ‘being the bigger person’. Its an exhausting job that makes you feel like a bit of a push over. Someone with no backbone, a LOSER. Ok, maybe that’s a stretch, but ALWAYS being the one who ‘seeks peace’, who is meek and longsuffering, can be exhausting.…
Saying NO won’t hurt, will it?
I’ve had many conversations surrounding this two letter word and sentence, ‘No’. It’s a simple, one syllable word that drives fear or anger into a few all of us at one point or the other. ‘No’ often evoke a feeling of rejection, sadness, in some cases anger, or other negative connotations. However, ‘No’ it is…
5 Psalms That Keeps Anxiety At Bay
“Oh no, I shouldn’t have said that? What will they think of me now?” “What if this doesn’t work out? What if I’m not good enough?” I’m awakened by my racing thoughts and pounding heart. “Do you really think you have what it takes?” The thoughts echo as my trembling hand reaches out for my…