We all love our mothers. Well, at least we all should love them. I care for my mother deeply, but that doesn’t excuse the fact that we don’t always see eye to eye with each other, as many others struggle within their own families… Regardless of all the arguments my mother and I have, there are many more instances of the choices she made in raising my family with my father, and they truly helped me grow into the man I am today.

I never really considered joining a gym. Earlier last week, I woke up knowing that I needed to do exactly that. God was leading me to it.

"I wish it need not have happened in my time said Frodo. 'So do I, said Gandalf, 'and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us” -Gandalf

I could probably never recall how many I would come home from a long day of work and spend my whole night watching TV and videos for hours while barely spending time with my family or getting any exercise, and looking back at those choices fills me with the deepest of regrets.

I had never shared it with anyone. Was it something they had just noticed or assumed I was going through or did they feel inspired by the Holy Spirit?

Why do I muse to you of this story, this tragedy so tragic? For how can it not help but draw a tear? I muse, for it begs the question, did my locks, so magnificent as they were, bring glory to God?

“But don’t think this was a waste of time. It was really powerful to see people my own age talk about the faith like you guys did. There was definitely a seed planted. Who knows where this is going to lead.”

Do I open up with the chance of hurting someone, or do I stay closed off and lonely without having any friendships or attachments?

If we are willing to suffer and sacrifice for the body how much more should we be willing to sacrifice for the spirit?

I have battled the mountain of believing in myself and listening to these destructive words that engulf my mind.

It is He who fulfills you. You can let God fulfill you in five simple ways.

If you look at the stars and do not see the beauty of God because of them, you are not on the right track with your faith.

Have you ever had one of those days where it seemed like you were working so hard but you got nothing done? Yeah me too.

Mr. Trop made it his unspoken goal to make every student cry because he knew that if you cried, he had made it deep enough to start revealing the things that really make you tick.

When I was in College at Seton Hall, I was dating my (now) wife, Mary. We broke up for a period of time and I was absolutely crushed.

The second movie had the Joker in it, and he is just such a classic villain. My favorite part has to be the “Why so serious”part, I mean like come on, talk about quotable!

It’s so easy to trick ourselves by saying we are “active” or “healthy” when we are actually actively participating in an eating disorder.

I was convinced that there was a stranger in my house trying to get me even though it was absolutely nothing. Every time I would try to shake the feeling, I could never get the anxiety to leave me.

I realized that day that I need to stop HATING CORONA! I need to love the virus.

he stood up, hugged me, and said the words I will never forget as long as I am breathing... “I know this hurts, I know it sucks and I am sorry you’ve had to go through this feeling so alone. But I promise you, this is going to get better. It’s going to be okay; I promise.”