One Content Heart

Musings of a single Catholic thirtysomething

Last month, on April 1st, I drove through the city of Los Angeles and crept my way into the suburbs of Alhambra.  I slowed my car down, not wanting to miss my destination.  My eyes came upon a beautiful secluded entrance to a property, with roses peeking out amidst a garland of greenery, decorating the… Read More

From the moment of our conception, things are always changing.  In any given moment, something is happening.  Cells divide, organs begin to develop, and nine months later, a new baby is born.  And once the baby is born, there is much to do.  Cut the umbilical chord, clean the baby's mouth and nose, take measurements… Read More

The year was 1987.  I was a petite seven year old with wavy light brown hair, and freckles sprinkled about my face.  My mom would call them "Angel Kisses", and I truly believed her.  We lived in the sleepy, overcast town of Carlsbad, not five minutes from the beautiful Pacific ocean.  I attended St. Patrick's… Read More