A Catholic couple. Searching for God in the ordinary. Helping others do the same.
“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….
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…
This morning I was sitting in my ‘prayer chair’ wondering where Monica was. Normally my cat plays by the patio doors where I can see her. Not today. Snow replaced leaves that normally flutter back and forth across the deck. No games of chase for her anytime soon. Looking out the windows, it dawned on…
Unloved, unnecessary, worthless. I bought those lies a long time ago. And, like a drunken impulse purchase from Wish.com, I’ve tried to return them only to end up clicking “add to cart” from the next Chinese knock-off. One of these days I’ll delete those shopping apps and stop buying the lies. God’s grace will be…