Stories from women just like you
Life-Giving Water | A Reflection on Mother Olga’s Prayer
Thank You God for an endless supply of life-giving water—Lord, fill me, again and again.
Don’t Rush Your Recovery
God is healing you right now. He’s giving you graces right now—don’t miss them waiting for gifts that haven’t been given.
Celebrating Our “Manasseh” | Five Years of Magdala
As I look back on five years of Magdala, I am grateful for a God Who not only heals us, but allows us to forget what does not speak of Him.
A Lesson in Hope from The Chosen
This is the response we should have to the devil’s lies. This is the attitude we adopt in our recovery.
Self-Care in Recovery
Self-care, to me, has become a necessary part of recovery—and it’s been all the more necessary that it becomes real self-care.
John 8 is a Lesson in God’s Mercy
We’re all familiar with the woman caught in adultery, but let’s reflect on her story one more time.
A Litany To the Women Who Got Me Here
A prayer for the women who received me with the eyes of Jesus, and loved me when I felt unloveable.
5 Saints to Walk With in Recovery
Here are some saints who know recovery well, and whose intercession can be a comfort for us on our healing journeys.
“The Most Important Day of Your Life”
The lack of a wedding band does not alter your identity.
Abba, Father | A Meditation on Suffering
Allow yourself to cry out to Him, not from ungratefulness, but of faith in His deliverance and hope in the Resurrection.
Grace Conquers All | A Reflection on St. Mary Magdalene
The only thing that determines whether we’re Mary Magdalene at the foot of the cross, or Pilate sending Christ to His death, is our willingness to receive God’s grace.
What Are You Afraid Of?
My heart knows the blessings of this world are temporary, but the place they come from is not.
What College Athletics Taught Me About the Spiritual Life
It's almost as if holiness and mission aren’t supposed to be separated from the things that bring me life. It’s almost as if holiness and mission are the path that bring me life.
The Ache of Uncertainty
We can’t see the whole plan; we have no idea how our life will turn out, and the devil knows this.
Pure in Heart | St. Maria Goretti
St. Maria Goretti’s legacy is not how hard she fought while someone tried to rape her. It’s in the moments afterwards.
A Different Side of Submission
Submission doesn’t mean blind obedience, it means bringing our whole selves to participate in God’s expansive love.
The Tension, The Ache, and God’s Love for Us
I am here to share a few reflections I’ve had over years of walking with others in this Ache, while navigating my own.
He’s Always Inviting | A Guided Prayer for Healing
How often do we let the Lord extend an invitation to us, knowing full-well we are unworthy of it?