When I think of past friendships that caused me anxiety, I think of this quote from a song by NEEDTOBREATHE: “It’s wrong when it feels like work, to belong all I feel is hurt.”
Continue reading “Finding Authentic Friendships When You Have Anxiety”
I was at a SEEK conference in 2015 surrounded by thousands of other College students listening to a talk by well known Catholic speaker Sarah Swafford when my life changed in an instant.
Continue reading “Are We Using Each Other?”
God brings people into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime– a saying I have heard time and time again throughout my life.
Continue reading “It’s time to stop being friends.”
It hurts so much when people talk about my friends, family, and other immigrants as if we’re some invasive species and not children of God.
I’m a full-time missionary. It’s easier to say that I’m an inner-city youth minister, or even an inner-city van driver and poor Kool-Aid maker, but the job description says, “full-time missionary.”
Continue reading “The Missionary Life”
It’s a common misconception that you cannot be Catholic and have a good time. Let me tell you, I have been living my best Catholic girl life since 1997, and not once has my religion gotten in the way of me having a good time and making memories with those that I love. Let’s talk, I promise to keep it short, sweet and to the point.
Continue reading ““Wait- You can’t be Catholic AND have fun… Can you?””
When I was in High School, if someone would have told me that in college I would be visiting inmates once a week, I would say they were crazy.
Continue reading “Loving the Unlovable”
Somewhere to Belong:
Three years ago if you would have asked me about my “friend group,” tears would have welled up in my eyes for lack of an answer. If you had asked me about my relationship with Christ, I would have awkwardly mumbled about going to Sunday mass. If you would have asked me if I was truly happy in life, my honest answer would have been “no.”
Continue reading “Finding Christ in Community”
I would be lying if I said I’ve always loved youth ministry; in fact, there was a period in my life when I didn’t even like youth ministry. Continue reading “Ummm… Youth Group?”
