To My Sister Who is Thinking About Having an Abortion

Dear Sister, I don’t know you. I don’t know your story. I don’t how you got to this place. I know you must be scared, feel pressured, or maybe even thinking, why me? I see you. I am right here with you. And if you permit, I’ll walk with you in this. I am so…

TO: MY CHILD FROM: GOD

Growing up, my entire year revolved around Christmas. I counted the days and months in relation to how close it was to December 25th. Who doesn’t like wrapped gifts under a lighted tree? Who doesn’t like all the parties and time with family? The worst day of the year was the day after Christmas. The…

It’s Just A Joke: A Normalized Lack of Respect for Human Dignity

It was the start of my first official year of junior high. I was at a brand new school with completely different rules and expectations. Week one came and went and I was feeling pretty good about the transition. Then came week two and it was like the Fire Nation had attacked; because everything changed.…

Am I Beautiful?

Am I beautiful? Am I enough? Am I captivating? Am I worthy of love? Ironic isn’t it. Part of my job is to speak on what authentic beauty is and yet, I grapple with it and ask myself these questions. For as long as I could remember I placed my identity, my perception of beauty,…

Reclaiming Friendship

“This is new to me.” One of my friends said this when I was explaining the concept of pursuing each other as friends. Her experience and the experience of millions of others regarding the other sex is simple: when you are drawn to someone, you simply decide when and how you are going to pursue…

Real Talk: Women and Masturbation

Not too long ago I was talking to a friend and within minutes we dove into a topic which is a censored topic for a lot of women. We read about it everywhere, we are encouraged to do it because it pleases us, but nobody talks about the “heart work” behind ….yup, masturbation. Ladies, I…

Am I the only one?

It’s time for some real talk about chastity. Chastity is a beautiful virtue that all people are called to live out. But if I’m being honest, y’all, it’s hard. And I know I’m not the only one who thinks this. Recently, I encountered a high school senior who shared this thought with me: “I feel…

Do Not Be Afraid – John Paul II