Two things… I was praying with today’s Gospel and got stopped after the first line: As Jesus passed by, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.”And he got up and followed Him.” Matthew 9:9 If you’ve watched the Chosen series, they paint Matthew with a…
Category: Mental Health
It’s What You Can’t See That Often Matters
Last weekend, Hubby and I completed our first dive since being certified in open water last fall. While I was looking forward to restarting this hobby I was not looking forward to the cold water temperature. We live close to the Great Lakes and dive in Lake Erie – the water that day was 57°…
Paring Down the Monster
“Okay guys, this is Cheryl and Monster” – Greg “Monster? Is that my pack?” – Cheryl In the 2014 movie, “Wild”, Reese Witherspoon dons a massive backpack for her role as Cheryl Strayed, a broken, 20-something who leaves the world behind for over 3 months to hike the Pacific Coast Trail (the PCT) . Alone….
Lies and Wounds
Some of us believe we’re unworthy, unlovable, and unnecessary. Lies caused by wounds.Wounds caused by lies. At some point in your life someone said something that made you feel ‘less than’. The evil one took the opportunity to whisper lies that you aren’t good enough, that you are expendable, that you aren’t pretty enough or…



