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In the Belly of the Whale
One of my favorite books of the Old Testament is Jonah. It’s concept and meaning had initially always read a bit fantasy like to me. It reminds me of a vivid scene from the story “Pinocchio” especially when Jonah finds himself stuck inside the whale! I realized that I hadn’t given much credit to it, nor had I ever really gone beneath the surface with this one until it came back around in recent liturgical readings for the past few weeks. Is it just about avoiding what God has asked me to do, or is there a deeper hidden meaning to this story about to be revealed? I can relate…
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Be God’s Donkey
I have had quite the past couple of months! Have you ever just felt plain exhausted by your health on your infertility journey? Have you ever felt so weighed down by feeling physically ill that it makes it difficult to bear and commit to more tests and treatments? I am so here right now! It began for me with trying to determine the cause of total body inflammation from possible new food sensitivities, a breast cancer scare with a full diagnostic imaging workup to boot, and even now, unwelcomed pain that lead me to my last two surgeries has returned in full force laying me flat in agony. I am…
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God’s Birds
The Dove Have you ever had the awesome experience of feeling like someone is praying for you? Maybe you don’t know why someone is praying for you, or what the prayer is all about, but have you ever felt a very specific presence of the Holy Spirit in a moment when you least expected it with the confidence in knowing that someone is praying for you right now? This actually happened to me the other morning as I was getting ready in front of the bathroom mirror and brushing my teeth no less! I was listening to a beautiful song by an old favorite Christian band of mine when all…
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The Humanities of Infertility
In my prayer life, I’ve often observed that God uses many resources to send me messages of hope, encouragement, and mercy to increase my faith, which in turn allows me to trust in Him even more fully. I tend to have a more Carmelite heart when it comes to the silence observed in prayer, and I find that sometimes my fear keeps me from truly feeling still and even motivated to spend the much needed time in this quiet place of reflection. But lately, I’ve noticed how much meaning and love He’s been showering me with in so many forms all around me that make me even more aware of…
