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Category: Love & Marriage

February 6, 2019February 6, 2019animann

“Do you have children?”

As a married Catholic lay woman, it is perhaps surprising (not least to me) that my personal vocation and the mission I have with my husband does not include children of our own. The moment people I meet know I am married, it is almost always followed up with the question, “Do you have children?” […]

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August 4, 2017August 12, 2017animann

My 10th Anniversary Reflection

When I was little, I loved stories of soul deep friendship and triumphant romances, and I yearned to find a someone who would love me with as much abandon as I would love him. Ironically, although I was such a romantic, I was very realistic about marriage. Growing up, I have observed in the people […]

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August 4, 2016August 5, 2016animann

Year 9: Learning to love in hard times

  This year as we crossed into our wedding anniversary, we are both tired and worn out. Initial plans for a home-cooked dinner yesterday was tanked when he was held back due to an emergency meeting at work. When he came home past 11pm, he was so exhausted that instead of taking out the dinner […]

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August 4, 2015November 4, 2015animann

As You will, Lord

We are 8 years into our marriage now. Are we happy? Yes. Are we contented? No. We are happy because we are indeed deeply loved by God and each other and we are rich in the love of family and friends. We are filled with gratitude every night when we do our examen of consciousness. […]

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July 2, 2015July 2, 2015animann

Finding God in Housework

When I was growing up, there was always a domestic helper at home to help with the chores. But in the 9 years I lived abroad and the 8 years that I have been married, I have cleaned and kept my own home, and I hope to continue to do so for as long as I can. […]

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June 12, 2015June 12, 2015animann

5 Principle Foundations of a Happy Marriage (in progress!)

From the time I was very young, I have been told that it is very important to keep Christ in the center of my relationships. But the thing was, nobody ever really taught me how to do that. I have heard many times over statements like, “Make sure God is in the center of your relationship,” or […]

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January 26, 2015animann

The man I married

I was walking back in to Starbucks after a bathroom break when I was greeted by this view. I felt my heart swell with gratitude and love all in an instant, and I just had to pause to contemplate how blessed I am. Not only did I marry my best friend, I had married a […]

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December 30, 2014December 30, 2014animann

The 2 stages of love

“In any love-story there are usually two stages or phases. There is the initial stage, where love is expressed by the giving of gifts, especially the gift of self. Then there comes a time when it is no longer enough to give gifts to the beloved, but one has to be ready to suffer for […]

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November 26, 2014November 26, 2014animann

The God of Stumbles and Falls

You know the popular question that people have, “If God is a loving God, why does He allow suffering?” Well, I thought I had gone past asking that question until recently when I discovered that I am still struggling with it in a different form. The question I ask is, “If God loves His children so much, […]

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February 17, 2012February 18, 2012animann

Painted by God’s Love

My ardent Lover pursued me. He lured away my greatest attachment so that I would cleave to Him more purely. Then He showered me with extravagant and unexpected gifts that proclaimed His love for me: A three-fold assurance from a near stranger, an invitation to quality time from a dear friend, a beloved face in […]

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We often seek God to heal our wounds. But do we realise that our wounds also affect our ability to receive His love for us?
My clients often tell me, "Patience is not my strong suit." Guess what? Neither is it mine! I am probably temperamentally one of the least patient persons I know!
Often in the past when I speak to individuals who are deeply unhappy and frustrated with where they are (e.g. with work), they would justify remaining where they are because they "still feel called" by God to be there.
Have you ever felt shame for being "less spiritually mature" than you think you SHOULD be? I have. And not once has feeling ashamed about that helped me - until I brought that shame before God and let his love reveal the truth that He never expects me to be "further along" in my spiritual development than I am.
When I'm feeling anxious / afraid, how can I seek God's help without spiritually bypassing my difficult emotions?
Let it be done unto me according to Your will, for I know my deepest happiness is also your delight O Lord!
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