The Ultimate Pacer

This past weekend, I ran the DC Rock N Roll half-marathon with my little brother and a bunch of friends. My goal was to run it in 2 hours (cutting about 5 minutes off my previous time from almost 10 years ago!) But about two months ago, I hurt my knee and had to sit...

It Matters to God

I love nothing more than a deep convo with a good friend. Inevitably, at some point in the conversation, they’ll share something they’re going through – a suffering in their life, an annoyance at work, a personal situation, or some other difficulty. My response is...

Matchmaking and a Snowstorm

"You are sleepless; you want to judge everything, direct everything and see to everything and you surrender to human strength, or worse—to men themselves, trusting in their intervention—this is what hinders my words and my views. Oh, how much I wish from you this...

Main Character Energy

Last weekend, I attended a nondenominational Christian service with a friend from work. At one point in the sermon, the pastor put a quote up on the projector that read: "What you think about when you think about God is the single most important thing about you." -...

Straws and Crosswalks

A few years ago, I bought a reusable straw in a valiant attempt to save the sea turtles I was probably killing with my abundant plastic straw use. My straw (and its cute little carrying case) came everywhere with me, and I used it in my iced coffee, my sparkly waters,...

Big Hearts, Little Hearts 💕

This weekend, I was catching up on Fr. Mike's homily podcasts and finally listened to his episode from a couple of weeks ago. In it, he said something that stopped me in my tracks: ​ When we talk to God, when we have some pain, some kind of thing that's distressing...

Control and Abandonment

Hi friends! On Sunday afternoon, I returned home from an incredible four-day silent retreat. We stayed in an old English manor nestled in the blue hills of Virginia... If anyone is in the DMV area or wants to make a trip, I cannot recommend Longlea more! It had been...

Doing Hard Things

Happy Tuesday, friends! Let's talk about doing hard things. ​ We swim in a culture that proclaims "good things are hard," and that anything worth doing or achieving is usually difficult. I have worked for things that required immense sacrifice, discipline, and...

In Whose Orbit?

A few years ago, my good friend Bridget and I were having a conversation about sin, and she said something that has stayed with me since: "All sin is simply a result of us grasping at a good thing that we don't trust God wants to give us freely." Oof. ​ I have seen...

Be a Good Loser

Last week on the podcast, I shared my word of the year for 2024: fun. As usual, this word has many "satellite" words that accompany it, including childlike, trust, freedom, joy, play, etc. In my prayer, I've come to see that there are countless ways this word can...
Doing Hard Things

Doing Hard Things

Happy Tuesday, friends! Let's talk about doing hard things. ​ We swim in a culture that proclaims...

In Whose Orbit?

In Whose Orbit?

A few years ago, my good friend Bridget and I were having a conversation about sin, and she said...

Be a Good Loser

Be a Good Loser

Last week on the podcast, I shared my word of the year for 2024: fun. As usual, this word has many...

In: Humiliation

In: Humiliation

Let's talk about everyone's favorite subject: humility. ​ To be totally candid, I have an ideal...

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