by Michelle C. Martin | Oct 8, 2024 | Family Life, Health, Parenting, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
We don’t always get what we want, but God gives us what we need. Last October, I gave birth to my beautiful daughter. Just days before my girl’s first birthday, a wonderful friend who helped deliver her birthed her first baby. Seeing my daughter grow up, seeing my...
by Michelle C. Martin | Sep 3, 2024 | Family Life, Marriage, Parenting, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
This one is for dads: you won’t bear the cross, but you will help carry it as a beloved companion. A beloved companion is a great characteristic of a Godly husband. Many of my friends are preparing for their first babies, and the men often ask how they should take...
by Stephanie Barker | May 31, 2024 | Church, Prayer, Society, Spirituality, Teachings
Blessing of Suffering: Suffering is a silent companion, but could it be a blessing? Suffering is woven into the fabric of our faith, thus it quietly shapes our journey towards redemption. From the anguish of Christ’s crucifixion to the trials of saints and...
by Michelle C. Martin | Mar 18, 2024 | Church, Society, Teachings
Catholics abstain from meat on Fridays to honor the sacrifice of Christ’s flesh. Whether you are a cradle or convert Catholic, it can be hard to remember abstaining from meat on Fridays. To some people, it’s a weird “quirk” of Catholics. Understandably, most of us...
by Michelle C. Martin | Aug 16, 2023 | Family Life, Health, Marriage, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
“If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny his very self, take up his cross, and follow me.” Taking up our crosses in life is inevitable. We work so hard to avoid it. Human instinct is to flee from hardship. It’s natural to seek remedy for discomfort....
