“Courage fills the gap… but love conquers fear”
This week’s reads: + “Courage fills the gap in the journey from fear to love, but ultimately love conquers fear.” (Chris Ackerman, @lifeteen )❤️ I don’t want to let my fears keep me from living a beautiful life. When I feel like they are, I run...
A little bit of Mary & a little bit of Modesty
+ On Mary: Many women I know don’t feel a natural closeness to our blessed Mother Mary, and I can imagine why: Mary was born without sin — how can we relate to that?? I get that. Here’s what I like to remind myself of, though, when those thoughts...
For Our Catholic Husbands
There are a lot of awesome Catholic women websites — it’s really not hard to find them! I’ve discovered many of them through Instagram and Facebook. Some of my favorites are: + Blessed is She + Endow + FemCatholic + The Given Institute + + Spoken...
On pain & suffering that I create, and the joy of the Lord which gives me strength
A few quick takes this Tuesday: + On Pain & Suffering I Create: A lot of pain that I’ve experienced has been made worse by my response to it; which is to tense up, to become rigid, and to go into panic mode. To deny what’s happening. It happens when...
“Prayer is spelled T-i-m-e”
Jon Leonetti has been a speaker for a couple of our online Pray More Retreats now, and this is one thing he’s said again and again: “Prayer is spelled T-I-M-E.” How are you spending your time this Lent? How are you committing to praying more? How are...
Lent; with our hearts & minds, prayers & actions (Let’s begin)
This week’s must-reads as we begin Lent: + Our Pray More Lenten Retreat begins on Ash Wednesday! Here’s a trailer for the retreat. During the retreat, we’ll work on returning to the Lord this Lent: with our hearts and minds, through our prayers and...
Reinventing your marriage & giving your worries to the lord
This week’s must-reads: + How effective is Natural Family Planning? + “When love doesn’t come with sparkles and butterflies, it means you have to choose to love, whether you feel it or not. You can’t base your marriage or live out a commitment of that...About Me
Hi, I'm Annie! I'm a Catholic wife, writer & producer, and I work from home on a prayer ministry I run with my husband. I also write about, and share, some of the best things I find about living an authentic Catholic life as a woman & wife.
