Have you ever played "Connect the Dots"? It used to be a game I played as a child, but lately, I’ve been thinking about what it means in real life. It started on a lazy Sunday morning, the kind of quiet Sunday I used to take for granted until our youngest son, Josh, started his candy-making venture. Since then, Sundays (and pretty much the whole week!) have been filled with the madness of running a small business. A few months back, my husband and I were reflecting on his jou

We choose personal saints for our Confirmation. (Do you remember yours? I don't.) Our parents picked one for our Baptism. Some couples pick saints for their weddings, and the religious I believe choose them when taking vows. But they say saints can choose us, too. Over a decade ago, someone asked if I knew St. Sharbel. I didn't. A few weeks later, I ran into his name again. A month or so passed. Then someone visited and handed me a framed picture of St. Sharbel! For a thick

Even as a teenager, I was easily distracted, especially during Mass. I remember making a quiet promise to God back then: no matter how many times my mind drifted, I would always bring my focus back to Him. The past two years have been full of distractions. I set aside my writing and YouTube Shorts to help our youngest launch a full-time business. But deep down, I knew I’d return to writing whenever God gave the word. Well, this month, He gave me that nudge! I’m so glad to be

I have a small trinket box stored in a place time forgot. It contains various religious medals that were given to me over many decades. ...

*This story is the last of the 9-day story series on St. Therese. Hope the stories added inspiration to your days. It was a week before...

*This story is the eighth of a 9-day series on St. Therese's promise of helping those in need manifested usually through a shower of...

*This story is the seventh of a 9-day series on St. Therese's promise of sending a shower of roses after her death. And sometimes, roses...

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*This story is the fifth of a 9-day series on St. Therese's promise of helping those in need manifested mostly through a shower of roses....

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*This story is the second of a 9-day series on St. Therese's promise of helping those in need manifested mostly through a shower of roses....

*This story is the first of a 9-day series on St. Therese's promise of helping those in need manifested mostly through a shower of roses....