Years ago, I was washing up some pots, just before dinner, when all of a sudden a word popped into my head, seemingly out of nowhere. I turned around and blurted out to my kids, who were doing homework around the kitchen table, “Sophistry! The word that keeps coming to me is sophistry.” Of course,…… Continue reading Is It Truth or Sophistry?
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STABBING MYSELF IN THE HEART
Christ, the only sacrifice who redeems and heals us I stood at the sink, pain lancing my chest, sobbing silently, tears blinding me as I tackled a mound of dirty dishes. Exhaustion weighed heavy, my arms like stone. 11:00pm. I was alone, disconnected Isolated. I could almost see the knife piercing my heart. There was…… Continue reading STABBING MYSELF IN THE HEART
Birthed in a Crucible of Despair
A true story After a grueling nursing shift, Caroline sat alone, slumped, at the kitchen table. Head bowed down, resting on her arms with a glass of cold beer beside her. Just like the other night and the night before that.. Alone A traumatic childhood, A husband dead after eight years of wedded torment, Caroline…… Continue reading Birthed in a Crucible of Despair
Is it Truth or SOPHISTRY?
Years ago, I was washing up some pots, just before dinner, when all of a sudden a word popped into my head, seemingly out of nowhere. I turned around and blurted out to my kids, who were doing homework around the kitchen table, “Sophistry! The word that keeps coming to me is sophistry.” Of course…… Continue reading Is it Truth or SOPHISTRY?
7QT Fridays: Opening Inner Closet Doors
Join with us as we gather to write about our week at Conversion Diaries, hosted by Jenny. This week was an emotional one for me because a critic’s comments managed to pierce through my defenses and devastated me. My article on the intercession of the saints, which had already been published on CatholicMom.com and won…… Continue reading 7QT Fridays: Opening Inner Closet Doors
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