Gifts for Any Lovely Lady In Your Life
I’m seeing so many Mother’s Day Gift Guides out there, that I thought I’d put together my own gift guide — but this one’s for any lady in your life! I hope this list is helpful either for you to buy something nice for your mom, your...
The Gift of “You’re Glowing”
+ My eyes teared up the first time that I remember when another woman told me, “You’re glowing!” ✨ These two words that seem like they’re reserved for expectant-mamas. It felt like a gift to be able to hear these words when my heart ached for...
There’s always more to know & see (we just need to look)
This week’s reads: + “He’s funny.” “He’s smart.” “He’s cute.” We tend to stick to the same few (more generic) words when we describe our spouse to other people, or even to our spouses themselves. But I think...
“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...
Returning to the Lord With Our Whole Hearts
“If I don’t fill my mind with prayer, I fill it with anxiety, worry, temptations and resentment.” I was thinking this exact thought the other day as I thought about what I want to do during Lent…I think a lot of sin happens because of unhealthy...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.
