It was December of 2013 and my secret Santa handed me a gift. I was puzzled by the size of it since I had only asked for an Amazon gift card, but I tore into the wrapping paper with excitement. . .
Once upon a time, an evil serpent-dragon slithered through a garden on the hunt for his prey. He was on a mission of deceit and rebellion and through a series of well-crafted lies, he was successful. Heeding the serpent's advice, the very first humans plunged themselves into a spiral of doom and destruction.
The laundry was done, the dishes were put away, I was sitting on the couch looking at our beautiful home and thinking about my amazing “new” marriage and my wonderful husband . . . yet, there was still this emptiness inside . . .
“If we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. . .
