God Doesn’t Break His Promises

Do you ever get tired of waiting? Maybe you feel let down because something you desire hasn’t happened yet. The struggle of a second semester senior trying to figure out what they’re called to do with their life is #rough. Prayer might even be a bit dry this season, like you’re wandering through the desert…

To the Child from a Broken Home

I know those wounds sting, maybe a little deeper as the years pass. As you grow in knowledge of what love is, how it saves, how it sacrifices; you may be hurting from the loss of it. Here are some obstacles I faced and the steps I took to overcome: 1. The pain can be…

June Orientation 2021

What a year it’s been! We are so excited to be able to come together for our June Orientation! A time for hellos and a time for goodbyes. A time filled with laughter, tears, riveting conversations, pivotal discoveries, and intimacy with God. These two and a half weeks mark the conclusion of one mission year…

To desire the infinite is what we were created for.

Ever wonder why the world fills their bodies and souls with things that will temporarily satisfy? The countless nights people wake up in another person’s bed, or the nights they drink to the point they can’t remember what happened the night before and they do it over and over again? The human person longs to…

Falling in Love with a Higher Love

This year I read an epic tale of medieval provinces and political treachery, of martyrdom, faith, family, romance, and love. It took me almost the entire year, but putting down that novel I felt called to GREATNESS. To a greater depth of the human experience than I was used to. My daily life felt more…

Practicals for Parents: Invest In the Relationship

Some may read the title and think, “well of course, I already do that.” If so, great! Nonetheless, I want to introduce another element to this that may be helpful. You see, investing in a relationship with your child can take many forms. Because you, as parents, play such a crucial role in their life,…

Being Grounded in Being “From the Ground”

It is evident that in today’s Western culture, a sense of the true nature of the human person has been lost, one which maintains that inherent to the complete composition of man is his unity of body and soul (hylomorphism).  It seems that our culture has taken to heart the Cartesian theory of the dualistic…

How to Break Up With Your Phone and Still Be Friends

You’re out with a friend having a great time and having a really deep conversation.  It’s your turn to speak, but as you’re talking, your friend’s phone suddenly dings. They glance down, looking at the lit up screen,  and before you know it, they’re no longer engaged in the conversation. Fingers flying, they are texting…