Grace Filled Lemons

Turning Trials into Testimonies, One Lemon at a Time *A wholiopathic journey through chronic illness, herbal healing, and grace-filled living.*

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  • KINGDOM BUILDERS, PART 7: Motherhood, Fatherhood, and Spiritual Parenthood

    There’s a holy kind of love that quietly shapes the world.It doesn’t always make headlines.It rarely feels glamorous.But it forms souls, softens hearts, and reflects the tenderness of God. This is the love of mothers, fathers, caregivers, mentors, and spiritual parents—those who say yes to the long, slow work of nurturing life. “We were gentle…

  • KINGDOM BUILDERS, PART 6: The Holy Work of Listening

    We live in a world full of noise. Everyone is talking, posting, reacting.We are constantly invited to weigh in, speak up, make a point.And yet, deep down, most of us aren’t longing to be talked at—we’re longing to be heard. Real listening is rare.But in the Kingdom of God, it is sacred work. “Let every…

  • September Catholic Meal Planner: Week 2: September 8–14

    Theme: Joy in Simplicity + Triumph Through the Cross Featured Feasts: Weekly Herbal Recipe:  Quince + Ginger Uplifting Tonic Monday, Sept 8 – Nativity of Mary Tuesday, Sept 9 Wednesday, Sept 10 Thursday, Sept 11 Friday, Sept 12 – No Meat Saturday, Sept 13 Sunday, Sept 14 – Exaltation of the Holy Cross From my…

  • September Catholic Meal Planner: Week 1: September 1–7

    Theme: Simplicity & Sacred Rhythm Featured Feast: Weekly Herbal Recipe:  Hyssop + Peppermint Cleansing Tea Monday, Sept 1 Tuesday, Sept 2 Wednesday, Sept 3 (St. Gregory the Great) Thursday, Sept 4 Friday, Sept 5 (St. Teresa of Calcutta, optional)  —  No Meat Saturday, Sept 6 Sunday, Sept 7  —  Lord’s Day Feast From my Grace…

  • Liquid Gold Fire Cider + Your Cold & Flu Season Prep Kit

    As the crispness of fall is soon to settle in, so is what I like to call “germ season”. Between school, travel, and holiday gatherings, and an increase in sugar consumption, our immune systems are suddenly asked to do a lot of heavy lifting. Preparing ahead is one of the best ways to meet this…

  • KINGDOM BUILDERS, PART 5: Hospitality as Holiness

    You don’t need matching place settings or a perfectly clean house to offer hospitality.You don’t need a dining room that seats twelve or a freezer full of casseroles.You don’t need to be impressive. You just need to be open. In the Kingdom of God, hospitality is not about performance—it’s about presence.It’s about saying, “There is…

  • How to Pray for Your Priest and Deacons

    Our priests and deacons carry a weight we rarely see. They rise early to prepare homilies, anoint the sick at all hours, celebrate Mass, counsel parishioners, lead ministries, and quietly intercede for us in prayer. They have given their whole lives to Christ and His Church—but they are still human, with struggles, fatigue, and temptations.…

  • KINGDOM BUILDERS, PART 4: Sacred Work, Sacred Rest

    Some of us are good at doing.We wake up with to-do lists in our minds and a quiet sense of pressure in our chests.We serve and sweep and organize. We give and go and keep going. We think: If I just get one more thing done, then I can breathe. But God didn’t design us…

  • WEEK 5: August 29–31

    Featured Feast: Herbal Focus:  Prophetic Clarity Tea (Fennel + Lemon Balm Tea) An herbal blend inspired by St. John the Baptist Symbolism:Fennel: ancient herb of courage and strength, supporting digestion and clarity of voice (John’s bold proclamations). Lemon Balm: herb of peace, spiritual clarity, and joy, calming the heart so one can hear God’s truth…

  • KINGDOM BUILDERS, PART 3: When No One Sees

    Some of the most powerful kingdom work happens in secret. The diapers changed in the middle of the night.The prayers whispered in the car while no one else is around.The tears wiped away before anyone can notice.The sacrifice you made and didn’t mention.The choice you made to forgive without needing to be thanked. You may…