by kathleenalford | Feb 10, 2025 | Book Review, Bullet Journal Method, Pursuing Peace
For active minds like mine, bullet journaling is a godsend in the pursuit of peace. Not only does this tool enable me to focus on the task at hand, but it also gives me a system for prioritizing my activities, for creating healthy routines, and for reflecting on the...
by kathleenalford | Jan 28, 2025 | Blog, Book Review, Catholicism, Pursuing Peace
There are days when I wake up and all is right with the world! My relationships are in order, my house is clean, and my schedule is smooth and unconflicted. “Good morning, God!” I say with a smile and a leisurely stretch. On the other hand, there are more...
by kathleenalford | Jan 9, 2025 | Blog, Book Review, Catholicism, Pursuing Peace
St. Teresa of Calcutta… better known as Mother Teresa of Calcutta… pursued peace from a unique perspective. The thirst for peace, she said, is really the thirst for God and that quenching our thirst for God happens when we seek to quench Jesus’...
by kathleenalford | Jan 4, 2025 | Blog, Book Review, Catholicism, Pursuing Peace
Do you ever wish that your life was more peaceful? I sure do! But it’s not so much that I want my surroundings to be more peaceful. What I really want to feel more at peace on the inside… in my soul. To that end, I started off the New Year by reading...
by kathleenalford | Aug 25, 2022 | Blog, Book Review, Catholicism
True Obedience in the Church: A Guide to Discernment in Challenging Times ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Peter Kwasniewski’s excellent book, True Obedience in the Church, is a godsend to those of us who have struggled with the issue of obedience to sinful policies and pronouncements of...
by kathleenalford | Apr 24, 2021 | Blog
What are the sayings that inspire you to live well? A few days ago, I finally decided to go through my father’s papers. He’s been dead for more than three years, but until now I couldn’t bring myself to decide which of his papers to keep and which to...
by kathleenalford | Jun 13, 2020 | Blog, Social Media
Last week I was verbally attacked on social media, once in public and once in private. I should have expected this, but for some reason I am always taken by surprise when a reader impugns my character. The first assailant launched a direct attack against me in the...
by kathleenalford | May 29, 2020 | Blog
I think it strange that I find a lack of structure to be confining, whereas the establishment of order and boundaries feels freeing. Yet, as I observe my pets, I see that they, too, thrive on the organization of time, limits of space, and regularity of care. Take my...
