Just Show Up – VIDEO BLOG “Searching”

That’s right…after a hiatus I am back answering YOUR questions for my advice ‘video’ column “Just Show Up – Video Blog”. Today’s dilemma is about a young Protestant woman who is interested in knowing more about the Catholic faith but is struggling with... [Read more...]

Just Show Up – Take a Stand

“Do not be afraid….For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you.  He will neither fail you nor abandon you.”   Deuteronomy 31:6 All you have to do is ‘show up’.  I’ve learned, however, that sometimes in ‘showing up’ for God He is also calling... [Read more...]

March 8, Thursday Plane State Penitentiary

Yes, that’s right, the penitentiary!  I visited with the incarcerated women last year and this year I get to meet with them again.  I thoroughly enjoy visiting with them because they are in the very midst of both suffering and surviving. Pray for us!  March 8th at 7pm Blessings Shannon Share... [Read more...]

Just Show Up – MS Delta (part 2) REMADE

Remember you are from dust and to dust you shall return.  When I received the blessing of ashes this morning I couldn’t help but think of the women that I had the blessing of ministering to this weekend.  Today my priest spoke of the preparation of Lent and the spiritual (and even physical)... [Read more...]

Just Show Up – MS Delta (part 1) – What happened to Dignity?

‘Chris Brown can beat me anytime’… Is just one comment taken from an article posted by Matt Stopera, where 25 teens commented on the media hype about Chris Brown appearing on the Grammy’s after having made media headlines a few years before for brutally beating his famous girlfriend... [Read more...]

Just Show Up – Courage / Dedication

Never did I think there would be a time that I would feel ‘muffled’ in my ability to share what is going on in my life.  Never say never.  I’ve often anticipated with a curious excitement the moments that a phone call, email or chance run in could change the course of my path, even... [Read more...]

Just Show Up – Broken Time Clock

Seven years ago I underwent an emergency surgery that took not only an internal organ from my body but it took away a possibility.  I’ve managed to deal with the loss rather well, giving it up to God and justifying the fact of the possibility loss is only due to it not being in ‘our’... [Read more...]

Just Show Up – Commitment / Constancy

Today’s virtues have tenticles that reach and dig deep into the very marrow of my spiritual bone.  Over the course of this weekend I have been troubled with some personal issues and then secuumbed to illness.  For awhile I wasn’t sure if my illness was brought on by spiritual fatigue or... [Read more...]

Just Show Up – God is for Us

And if our God is for us, then who could ever stop us. And if our God is with us, then what could stand against. This song ‘Our God’ by Chris Tomlin has been reverberating within my soul for the past few weeks.  As I inch closer down the pathway of my specific purpose (Jeremiah 29:11... [Read more...]