FRONT PORCH FRIDAY | A New Thing

FRONT PORCH FRIDAY | A New Thing

“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:18-19 As the mornings began to cool off, producing...

FRONT PORCH FRIDAY |

Do you hear Jesus calling you? If you are feeling a nudge from Christ, are you ignoring it, responding to it, or pondering it? In the Synoptic Gospels of Matthew (4:18-22), Mark (1:16-30), and Luke (5:2-11), Jesus calls His disciples to become fishers of men by...
FRONT PORCH FRIDAY | The Slow Pace of Growth

FRONT PORCH FRIDAY | The Slow Pace of Growth

With the warmer days of July upon us, the lazy days of summer conjure up images of rest and relaxation. I love sitting, overlooking the garden with good book and a tall glass of iced tea.I can’t help but think about the years it’s taken years to get to its fullness...
FRONT PORCH FRIDAY | FREEDOM

FRONT PORCH FRIDAY | FREEDOM

Freedom. Such a simple two-syllable word. For many Americans living in the “land of the free and the home of the brave,” it is a cherished, almost sacred word. It is a forceful word that captures a central belief that separates Americans from most other cultures, as...

FRONT PORCH FRIDAY | Miracle of the Rosary

The month of May has always meant a great deal to me. It is the month the Roman Catholic Church honors our Blessed Mother Mary. It is also the month we celebrate Mother’s Day! As a wife, a mother and now a grandmother, the celebration of motherhood has always been...
FRONT PORCH FRIDAY | A New Thing

FRONT PORCH FRIDAY | Look Up

I’m excited to welcome my friend, and fellow Catholic life coach (and new writer!) to the front porch today. Carla has joined our small team of writers as we share and cultivate how God moves in and through us as we navigate the many different seasons of a...