On Sunday, August 2, around 8:00 p.m., while working on my laptop, I noticed a dull headache above my right eye. At the same time, I also noticed a subtle haze over my vision. It was like looking through a very thin film of white, something that one sees during a cold and misty morning. For the next hour, I asked myself and my husband what it could be. I thought that maybe I could simply sleep it off, and the pain would be gone by morning. My cloudy vision didn’t concern me.

Credit: Danish Ali, Unsplash I am reposting this St. Therese story for the first of the nine weeks leading to her feast day on October 1. If you'd like to get some roses, ask St. Therese! Last year, I had a heated argument with a friend over the phone. Like most misunderstandings, it came completely out of the blue. I felt so indignant that she wouldn't even listen to my side of the story. As I hung up, I thought to myself, "I will not be calling her for a long, long time."

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...

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

*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....

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

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

*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....