Faith, Family, and Finding My Way

To expand my experience and my ministry, I have taken on the task of giving a service once a month at Green Acres in Mason. Green Acres is an assisted living community with many residents. It is truly humbling to be able to provide this service for them. Most of them have some form of disability and need full time care, so they are unable to go out into the community as we know it. This past weekend, I was able to give my first of many services. It isn't a full service as you might expect, but we do have music, prayer, communion, and I do a mini sermon. For people of faith, having this brought to them so they can hear the word and feel the healing power of the sacrament is an amazing thing to see. They don't care that I almost dropped the chalice of grape juice or that I stumbled over my words. They just enjoyed it. The unconditional grace and love is palpable. For Sunday May 5th, we read John 21:1-19. I invite you to read it now. And then watch my mini sermon below. ...

Doubt is a huge part of life. We all have doubts. The question becomes: Are those doubts going to hold you back or make you look deeper? Throughout my life, I have let doubt tell me not to do something or make me question why I did something. Take having children for example. I am not a perfect parent, by a long shot, and I have often questioned what I was thinking bringing two little boys into this world. That doubt is furthered when something goes wrong. One of them gets hurt or is acting out. Or when our youngest was diagnosed with ASD and SPD, and just recently ADHD. What did I do wrong as a mother that his life is going to be that much harder.  Another aspect of life I have doubted is my place in this world. I have always felt like I should be doing more, like I was meant for something great, and I am only living this day to day mediocre life. I go to work, I come home, rinse and repeat. And this is where I have decided to make a change. I have been getting more and...

I am starting this blog to document my life and how faith is playing into that. Over the years I have always had a fascination with theology, religion, and mythology. However, I never felt a true calling until the last few years. Seeing the difference one person can make just by showing love to another person is huge! So what do I plan to write here? Stories, sermons, and just the day to day crap that I experience and how I am using faith to find a better way of seeing life. Depression and anxiety are huge for me. They affect me more than I even care to admit. I am often stressed. I over commit myself to things because I want to help everyone, and then I burn out. I am also a mom, so there is the stress that comes with not only the everyday battles, but the future unknowns. So, up until this point, what direction has my life been going and what are my plans? I am 37 years old, I have two boys, and I work full time for the USPS. I also sit on my church council as President. I am ...