“I recommend calm, and calm all the time.” St. Pio Being calm is a gift from God. I have witnessed people who remain calm in the craziest of situations. It amazes me how someone can remain calm when all hope is lost. When I think of calmness I picture many different people. The surgeon who… Read More “You Are So Calm”
Yesterday I read the quote, “It wasn’t nails that held Jesus to the cross but love.” The truth is: God loves you with an infinite love. He died for you. He died for you. Let me repeat that: God died for you. Most days the truth is hard to swallow. We may strive in our… Read More Faith is not Feelings
You walk towards Him. He reaches out His arms to embrace you. You lunge forward and hug Him with every ounce of your being. Your fears melt. You are eternally safe. Yet, you feel a sharp pinch on the side of your head. You notice a thorn from His crown is hitting you. You feel… Read More When you hug God
I just started my run. My test was in a few days. 47 chapters of material. Yes, 47. My head was full of a lot besides medical jargon. Emotions of stress, anger, frustration, flooded my veins. So, naturally it was time to blow off some steam and run. Run fast. Towards the start of my… Read More You Can Run and Bleed at the Same Time
This morning I had class at 7:30. Last night, I stayed up way too late, so naturally I felt like my sheets were bricks as I woke up this morning. I basically crawled my way to the shower, got dressed, and left. Leaving a little early to beat the traffic, I saw the most beautiful… Read More The Sun in the Sad Times
“Are you giving it your all?” This question comes up during many different times in my day. When I’m studying…am I really giving this my all? When I’m working out…am I really giving this my all? When I’m at Church…am I really giving this my all? When I’m talking to a family member…am I really… Read More Are you giving it your all?
There are situations in life, where fleeing seems ideal. It may be at the podium, when giving a talk to a giant crowd. It may be, when flipping over the exam and looking at question 1. It may be, when sitting in a doctors office waiting for the results. Everything in our very core shouts… Read More The Anchor Inside Each of Us
Motivation. We all are looking for it. Praying, when we sit down to do our work the Lord will come down and fill us with a zeal for what we are doing. Sometimes, it happens. The room temperature is perfect. The coffee is soothing the soul. The hum of rain sets the perfect background noise.… Read More Procrastinating by Looking Up How to Not Procrastinate
In the past I had a serious entitled “I Just Don’t Know.” I believe I did 3 posts with this title. If you check out my past posts you might be able to tell that these words came at times of extreme confusion. Times of immense uncertainty. Times where fear coated my core. I still… Read More I Know
Like the majority of the world… whenever I start a new year’s resolution I fail miserably after the first few weeks. After I get off track, I seem to give up because….well I lost. My bad habits won. I get so discouraged at my lack of willpower that it seems to zap away all my… Read More Failing your New Year’s Resolution
Wandering in Wonder Today 