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In the Fire
The question is not whether the flames will come—
but who will be standing with us in them.
Recent Reflections
Taking the Leap
Five Years Too Long It took me five years to launch Spinning for Jesus and finally share my faith through my public blog. Five years of hesitation, distraction, and doubt. Why so long? Life got in the way… maybe. But honestly? The biggest obstacle wasn’t out there—it...
From Genesis to Revelation: Reading the Bible Without Losing Your Mind
I’ll be honest — for years, I thought I could just open the Bible and read it straight through. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus… Numbers… By chapter three of Numbers, I was completely discombobulated and ready to throw in the towel. None of it made sense. Then in 2020, I...
It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Catechism!
“Catechism” — pronounced cat-uh-kiz-um. Sounds dramatic, doesn’t it? Like cataclysm meets schism!But on the contrary, it’s neither a disaster nor a division — it’s a godsend. The Catechism of the Catholic Church is one of the great treasures of our faith: a rich,...
Unchained by Truth: The Life of St. Paul the Apostle
A Zealous Persecutor Transformed St. Paul, originally named Saul, was born in Tarsus, a bustling city in modern-day Turkey, around 5-10 AD. A Roman citizen and devout Jew, he was educated as a Pharisee, steeped in the traditions and laws of Judaism. Saul was a fierce...
The Inspiration Behind Spinning for Jesus
Just Press Play On January 1, 2021, weary from months of COVID isolation, I walked into my gym with a quiet resolve: to get more physically fit—and to finally read the Bible from beginning to end. I’m a slow and easily distracted reader, so when The Bible in a Year...
My Road Trip Back to Faith
A Catholic DrifterIn my younger years, I received all my sacraments and went to Mass every Sunday with my parents and three siblings. Faith was simply part of the road my family traveled together. But after the births of my children between 1996 and 2003, I slowly...
What’s So Amazing About Grace?
This Big Thing Called Grace I have to admit, when I was making my way back to the Church, I had no idea what the word “grace” really meant. Of course, I’d heard it all my life — before dinner (“Bless us, O Lord…”) — and I’ve cried through Amazing Grace more than a few...
“Ephphatha!”
A Reluctant Teacher’s Call Five years ago, I was no Sunday School teacher—just a bumbling Catholic relearning my faith after years away from the Church. It was late summer of 2020, and the world was still in a frenzy dealing with the COVID pandemic. It was a blessing...
Stargazing on Haleakalā: Capturing God’s Infinite Light
A Mother-Son Adventure Last week, I whisked my son over to Maui for a belated birthday gift—a night atop Haleakalā’s 10,000-foot summit to photograph the Milky Way. As a mom who cherishes life’s fleeting moments, I was over the moon to share this time with my son,...