Today is the beginning of Lent, the season of prayer and repentance for many Christians around the world. It’s a very special Lent for me since it’s my first as part of the Catholic Church. I grew up in Protestant churches and Lent was never mentioned or observed in any of the denominations we attended (yes, it was more than one). In fact, most of my life I didn’t even know what Lent was. My husband and I decided to start attending a Catholic Church 2 ½ years ago, though, and officially joined the Church last Easter {more on our conversion in an upcoming post}. So now that I am…
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Gratitude: A simple practice that changes everything
‘Tis the season of gratitude! Social media is overflowing with daily posts about what people are thankful for in their lives. When life is good it’s so easy to look around and see all the amazing things in your life that you’re thankful for. But as we all know, life doesn’t always seem ‘good.’ There are deep valleys, pain, struggle, anxiety, illness, heartbreak and loss. While everyone else is making their list of things they’re thankful for, some people are struggling to crawl out of bed each morning and face the reality of their circumstances. In this life there are no guarantees that things will be good, and this season…
