Author: Connie Perez

That God is in control. Raise your hand if you believe that He’s got this. Me, me, me, I do! In good times and in bad times, through thick and thin, He’s got this. Believing He provides every single piece of the puzzle my life is, is how I stay in peace. Figuring out where…

For the shake-up season. Hello, Lent! Yesterday brought us the beginning of this holy season and, for me, it couldn’t have come at a better time. I find myself being consumed by the level of wide-world criticism, negativity and hostility, and none of it is doing anything to fuel my spiritual soul. On the contrary,…

For the difference they have made. This past Tuesday, my students received the Sacrament of Confirmation. May God and the Holy Spirit always guide their paths as they venture out into the jungle. I couldn’t have asked for a better group of kids to finish off my CCD run, or a more beautiful ceremony. It…

For flaws. I have a decent amount of OCD-type blood running through my veins and…I’m somewhat of a control freak. Quite the combo, I know. I would love it if all of life (me, everyone and everything in the world) worked like a perfectly oiled machine. Yet, I know better, I know that God alone…

A word about Love: We don’t know our own strength until we have seen how strong love makes us. Ray, Lauren, and Danny, I love you. For how strong you make me, this Valentine’s Day and always, I am thankful. i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart) i am never…

For choices. Fortunate to have them there for me to make. Blessed beyond measure by some of the ones I have made. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you.” –Jeremiah 1:5 For Lauren and Danny, today and always, I am thankful. What are you…

That God’s got my back. And yours. If God is for me, who can be against me? This is a question that fills me with peace. Because in my heart I know the answer, it fills me with peace. I believe that no matter what, God’s got us. That He will relentlessly stick with us…

For chivalry. But is it dead? Well, nowadays it seems to have been placed back on that medieval shelf from where it once came, along with politeness and manners. While it is a matter of courtesy, in general, and not an issue solely between men and women, I’ve heard it said that chivalry reinforces the idea that…

For power-packed words. Please, thank you, I’m sorry, good morning, have a great day, you can do it, I’ll pray for you, I love you…. The smallest and simplest of positive words have the power to make someone’s day, sometimes even save a life. And with so much negativity out there, who wouldn’t want to…

For 20,454 sunrises. My first thought when I open my eyes every morning is “Thank You, God, for letting me wake up.” Today, it was “…for letting me wake up to yet another birthday.” As I reflect on my time here so far, I am amazed at the journey. I am amazed at how things…