“How often do you walk or run?”[A Prompt from WordPress] I don’t. The blog prompt made me snort. I have many friends who run, and when asked if I share their love for this exhilarating outdoor pursuit, my answer is always the same. “I don’t believe in running.” When asked why, my reply is… “It…
Category: Conversion
Dangerous Day Dreaming
Without a to-do list I can find myself caught up in the creative world called my mind. I find it relatively easy to enter into imagination with prompts such as: What if… How cool would it be… I’d love to… My thoughts wind up down a bottomless rabbit hole of possibilities. When I finally ‘snap…
It Began with a Retreat
A few years ago I attended a 3-day women’s retreat. It. Was. Awesome. During that restful weekend we were given the opportunity to spend 15 minutes with one of the leaders (priests and a religious sister) for spiritual direction or Confession. I had a regular confessor and didn’t want to take an opportunity away from…
Bless Me Father…
I have a wonderful Catholic priest for my Spiritual Director. He is insightful, patient, affirming, asks questions that help me zone in on problem areas, directs with the “mind of the Church”, is an awesome listener, and I get a 2 for 1 each month when he hears my confession at the end. Last week…



