For a very long time, salvation was something I believed I didn’t deserve. Shame is a destructive liar. Shame told me to hide. Jesus said, “Come follow me.” Salvation is a gift of love. A gift we’re given the moment we believe, the moment we accept Christ into our hearts and into our lives. We’re... Continue Reading →
When we feel unworthy of God’s grace, it’s not because His grace is insufficient. It’s because we’re still holding on to things already forgiven. I’ve struggled with that. With feeling unworthy, because the weight of sin is heavy. As heavy as the cross Jesus carried. But He carried it for a reason. He carried it because... Continue Reading →
Psalm 91 is a Psalm of comfort for the weary and a promise of complete safety in our Father’s arms. Psalm 91 speaks of God’s sheltering protection and fierce love for us. It's a Psalm of comfort for the weary and a promise of complete safety in our Father’s arms. 1Whoever dwells in the shelter... Continue Reading →
The traditional Way of the Cross ends with the fourteenth station: “Jesus is laid in the tomb.” Holy Saturday, or the Saturday of Light, is the final day of Lent. It’s the day between Jesus’ death on Good Friday and His resurrection on Easter Sunday. It’s a day of quiet mourning, prayer, and waiting, commemorating... Continue Reading →
Lent brings me into a season of reflection. I look back and see so clearly where I went wrong. But only because God met me in the storm and rescued me from myself. I was raised Catholic. For the first 9 years of my education, I attended Catholic school. Mass was part of that education,... Continue Reading →
