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Woman Path to Holiness: Choosing the Right Battles
I once asked a very devout Catholic to share her secret to peace and spiritual success.
She smiled and said to me:
"I began growing in grace when I started leaving small fights to those who find joy in them."
- I stopped arguing with those who gossiped about me and instead prayed for them.
- I stopped harboring resentment toward my in-laws and embraced humility and patience.
- I stopped seeking attention and instead sought to please God alone.
- I stopped trying to meet the world’s expectations and focused on fulfilling God’s will.
- I stopped insisting on my rights in petty disputes and entrusted everything to Divine Providence.
"I left those fights for those who have nothing else to fight for. Instead, I began to fight for:"
- A life of prayer and the Sacraments
- The salvation of my soul and the souls of others
- My mission to serve God and my neighbor
- My eternal destiny in Heaven
The day I surrendered small battles to the Lord and focused on the greater spiritual fight,
I found true peace, success, and holiness.
Some battles are distractions.
Choose to fight for what truly matters—your faith, your virtue, and your salvation.
"For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers… against the spirits of wickedness in high places." (Ephesians 6:12)
Let us put on the armor of God—prayer, humility, forgiveness, and the Sacraments—
for these are our true weapons in the battle for Heaven.
I am a daughter of the Most High and of His Catholic Church. I introduce myself that way because I am so grateful for that! I have been married to Dan for 36 years and we have three young adult children - Brett, Nicole and Eryn - and three grandchildren - Cash, Bowie and Indy. I was employed as the Adult Faith Formation Coordinator at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Peachtree City, Georgia for 14 years from December of 2008 to January of 2023. I earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theology from Catholic Distance University and a certificate as a Catholic Spiritual Mentor from the Catholic Spiritual Mentorship Program.
I left fulltime ministry in the parish to concentrate on organizing events. I would like to extend my outreach to other parishes and organizations who would like to host a wonderful Adult Faith formation event but might not have the experience or confidence to do that on their own. I offer various services including but not limited to (fees are charged hourly for most services):
+ Event Planning: event planning from start to finish,
+ Consultation: consultation about an event,
+ Consultation about running a successful Adult Faith Formation Program.
+ I also offer different Adult Faith classes and courses that can be accessed by an individual or a group or can be taught by me via zoom or locally in person.
Website https://www.catholiceventplanning.com/ or www.redemptivesuffering.net
