I heard this story years ago and it has been my go-to 'comfort' food for my soul when things are tough and doubts creep in: A man was sleeping one night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled with light, and God appeared. The Lord told the man he had work for him to do and showed him a large rock in front of his cabin. The Lord explained that the man was to push against the rock with all his might. So, this the man did, day after day. For many years he toiled from sun

“Home”…the word conjures up all kinds of images. Most people equate the word with a place…. a cozy living room with a couch you can sink into, a table filled with food surrounded by families sharing stories and laughter, backyard campfire complete with gooey s’mores. The home I grew up in as well as the home that we brought our girls up in were always places that reflected the love that we shared as a family. If we had a horrible day at school or work, home would be our sa

Recently I had one of those days when I didn’t feel like I was very good company for anyone. We all have those days as mothers. The thoughts of inadequacy and doubt fill our minds and spin like a hamster wheel. It was a day that I didn’t want to be alone either though, because honestly I wasn’t good company even for myself. So, I started out on a walk and began praying my “walking rosary”. This is when I walk and pray the rosary a decade at a time counting on the simples