by Michelle C. Martin | Jun 20, 2023 | Marriage, Marriage Prep, Prayer, Spirituality
Engagement is for marriage: Engagement is intended for marriage preparation! I was asked many times: When did you know you wanted to marry Joshua? Though we dated for nearly three years before getting engaged, I 100% knew I wanted to marry him within the first couple...
by Michelle C. Martin | May 24, 2023 | Health, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Society
Who Needs Counseling? Is counseling just for couples who are fighting, like the couple in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days? I recently watched this movie with a group of friends. If you’ve never seen it, it’s about a journalist who is writing an article about all the...
by Michelle C. Martin | May 16, 2023 | Society, Spirituality
Have you ever wondered why there are thousands of types of flowers and birds? Or why tree leaves change through the seasons? Or why food tastes so good? It’s because beauty surrounds us, that God made to fill the world. He didn’t have to make the world an...
by Michelle C. Martin | Apr 21, 2023 | Marriage, Prayer, Spirituality
I first heard about Marian Consecration as a freshman in college. A student organization I was part of did a yearly (optional) Marian Consecration together during Lent. Not really knowing what I was getting into, I asked to join the group embarking on the...
by Michelle C. Martin | Apr 13, 2023 | Marriage, Marriage Prep, Questions, Society
Don’t Ask the Wrong Questions As a young Catholic woman who dated all through college, I have dealt with enough temptations against chastity to last me a lifetime. Now, though, in my state of marital bliss, far fewer sinful temptations plague me in general....