About

About Me

This blog exists for the Praise of His Glory. Its intention is to share the stories of individuals who have provided inspiration to myself and to many more. These seem to have discovered the secret to life, the key to enduring health, happiness, and holiness.

When I was younger, my parents had a book called “The Way of the Saints” that had rough pages on the sides and hundreds of stories in between. In my little eyes, the “ancient” book was a true treasure. I spent hours pouring through the pages, reading about these incredible people who did incredible things. Easily inspired, I decided right then that I wanted to be like them—I wanted to be a Saint!

Fast forward to sixth grade, my eyes were suddenly open to the status quo. I realized that being part of the Blonde Lions (aka the superstar, teacher’s-pet-for-sure) club was not so cool. I wanted to fit in, so I made my hair styles match the popular girl’s; I bought the same Dr. Martins as everyone else even though they made my twiggy little legs look even twiggier; I grew more quiet in class so that it wouldn’t seem like I knew all the answers anymore. I drifted from that simple, authentic childhood self to morph into a version (or versions) of myself that was more socially acceptable.

Over the years, I have grown in self-awareness and self-acceptance. But, interestingly enough (and as Providence would have it), I realized recently I simply don’t grow on my own; I have been consistently counseled along the way. I do acknowledge that the true Counselor has been the Lord, who does indeed speak to me and to each of you. However, rarely does He do so through a loud, booming voice. Instead, I hear His encouragements daily:  in the Scriptures, in the books and articles I read, and in the homily on Sunday.  I also hear Him in a baby’s laugh, the random word of reassurance from a friend, the bear hug from a husband when I get home. These little encounters are like little sparks that gently come together to bring light to life.

I want to share with you a collection of stories. Some will be about Saints, as they still bring a lot of inspiration and example of a life well lived. Some will be of great historical figures and their contributions to our world. Many will be about the incredible people that have helped me get to where I am today.

This is my thank-you-note to them—my ode of gratitude--to the great role models  that have knowingly or unknowingly shared with me their light, which ultimately was the “True Light which enlightens everyone” (John 1) that is still shining into the world.