by Michelle C. Martin | Sep 24, 2024 | Agapè Catholic Ministries, Family Life, Parenting, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
“Fall Reminds us that Change is Beautiful.” I love this quote about change. Not just because Fall is my favorite season, but because change is hard. With two little kids, I feel like we’re on constant cycles of change. As soon as we’ve got one thing figured out,...
by Michelle C. Martin | Sep 10, 2024 | Marriage, Marriage Prep, Society, Spirituality
In Heaven and Hell, meals are banquets where the only way to eat is with three-foot forks. Imagine a three-foot fork? There’s a story about Heaven and Hell my mom told me a long time ago. In each place, meals are served as banquets. But the only way to eat is with...
by Michelle C. Martin | Jun 17, 2024 | Marriage, Marriage Prep, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
Marrying someone while thinking they’ll change doesn’t work—there’s no altar switch. There is no such thing as an “altar switch!” Ah, summer. No doubt all of us have a wedding on our calendar this season. Maybe your own, for some of you! Usually we go to...
by Michelle C. Martin | Sep 21, 2023 | Family Life, Marriage, Parenting, Prayer, Society
“Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.” I became very fond of the Serenity prayer in college. For the first time in my life, I was truly responsible for my life. I had...
by Michelle C. Martin | Aug 22, 2023 | Family Life, Parenting, Society
Not many of us enjoy change, but we’re all called to “get used to different.” “Get used to different!” If you’ve seen, or even heard of, The Chosen, that phrase is probably familiar. For centuries, the Jews operated under a strict set of laws. They waited...
