From Stable to Cross
I hope this Christmas reflection touches you in some way.
About Isabelle Wood
I'm a homeschool graduate and am now enrolled in a college-equivalent writing program. I love writing stories that shine the light of Jesus.
Entries by Isabelle Wood
True Strength
/0 Comments/in Devotionals, Faith, Jesus Christ/by Isabelle WoodOur culture labels strength as a desirable physical attribute some people have and some don’t. But what does Jesus show us?
Worth It
/0 Comments/in Devotionals, discipleship/by Isabelle Wood“He was spurned and avoided by men, a man of suffering, knowing pain, like one from whom you turn your face, spurned, and we held him in no esteem.”—Isaiah 53:3 (NABRE) “Whatever you do, do from the heart, as for the Lord and not for others.”—Colossians 3:23 (ESV) I’ve never handled being interrupted very well. […]
A Gift Granted Humanity
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized/by Isabelle WoodAs humans, it can be our instinct to avoid suffering at all costs and hope we can slog through it and survive when it comes. But what if there was a better perspective?
Rest and Celebration
/0 Comments/in Catechetics, Faith, Uncategorized/by Isabelle WoodSometimes, people get the misconception that Catholicism is about being miserable now so we can be happy in Heaven later. But that’s not what we teach.
Live in the Moment
/0 Comments/in Devotionals, Humility, Inspirational/by Isabelle WoodSometimes, we can get so caught up in the past or the future that we forget to live in the present. What does Jesus say?
Divine Love
/0 Comments/in Devotionals, Faith/by Isabelle WoodJune is the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. But what is at the “heart” of this devotion?
God’s Prime Minister
/0 Comments/in Catechetics, Current events, History/by Isabelle WoodThere has been a lot of news and thoughts about and prayers for the pope in the last couple of weeks. What better time to talk about the biblical roots of the papacy?
Hopeful Peace
/2 Comments/in Devotionals, discipleship/by Isabelle WoodDo you ever wonder how the saints could serve so many people so joyfully without ever seeming to burn out? Maybe this reflection can shed some light on the reason.
Freedom to Love
/0 Comments/in Devotionals, Lent, Spiritual Life/by Isabelle WoodAs Catholics, we all know we’re supposed to make sacrifices during Lent. But too often, our Lenten sacrifices become just another thing on our to-do list or just another rule to follow. What if we had a different perspective?