"Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope"- 1 Peter 3:15
Less than two years ago, the Supreme Court of the United States changed the legal definition of marriage to allow for two people of the same sex to be considered married. Since then, people have continued to chip away at the true meaning of marriage. The argument is that “love is love” as long as …
I “met” Rachel in the Blessed is She Midwest group on Facebook. Her ministry, Little Flower Events, caught my attention. I thought it would be interesting to learn more about it and was excited to interview her. Her story is awesome, her family sounds beautiful, and her vulnerability and passion are inspiring. It is my …
When I first read the “anti-diversity” memo from a (now former) Google employee, I just tweeted a little and wanted to move on. However, as a female in a STEM field, I’ve been feeling pulled to talk about it. I was actually ⅔ of the way done writing a defense of the memo (while acknowledging some of …
One of the best things about being a Catholic blogger is connecting with other Catholics. I’ve been fortunate enough to “meet” some amazing bloggers and artisans. I love supporting these wonderful people, and I am really excited to team up with Lauren of The Little Flower Workshop to do Stumbling Toward Sainthood’s first ever giveaway! …
It is always so beautiful seeing what God can do with a simple yes. Ben and I didn’t go on a honeymoon after we were married last year. I used almost all my vacation days to prepare for the wedding, and as recent college graduates, we didn’t have much money anyway. We decided that we …
When I read that Once I Was Blind by Charles Piccirilli and Kimberly Cook shared a man’s journey from the occult to the Catholic Church, I knew it was a book I wanted to read. I have some friends entrenched in occult practices, and I thought I might be able to glean some insight as …
I am really bad at remembering things unless I write them down. I have reminders on my phone and a planner that I am really reliant on. This forgetfulness includes prayer requests. To counter this, I started a little prayer notebook to keep track of various intentions. Unfortunately, the binding couldn’t hold up in my …
I’m not sure if this has always been the case or if I am more in-tune to it now that I am an adult, but it appears that the prevailing attitude in society is that if you don’t agree with someone’s choices, you hate them. This is a harmful attitude that distorts both truth and …
As Christians, we will be called to defend our faith. As social media continues to grow, we will need to be prepared to defend the truth on those platforms. I wrote a post about how to have these conversations effectively, but today, I wanted to focus on when to step away. There are times where …
If you’re here to actually win arguments, I have bad news: there is no winning. Though social media is a phenomenal tool for communication, it is still not ideal for having conversations that will cause someone to completely change their stance. This is difficult enough face-to-face, but it is nearly impossible online. Furthermore, our goal …