A School of Love
There have been few events in my life that have influenced me as much as volunteering in Honduras for a year with Con-solatio. I returned to the U.S. over 14 years ago, yet I carry the people and experiences so Read More
To Love Without Possessing
We have had our first foster infant for almost 5 months and she has already taught my family and I some truths about love that can be hard to face. I am only starting to process the thoughts and feelings Read More
Is Anything Too Marvelous for the Lord?
I’m not sure how to share my experiences of Lent last year, however, I believe gifts are given to share and I received many marvelous gifts last Lent. So, here is my humble, intimate and vulnerable experience that I hope Read More
A Baby, a Flower and Hope
I love the four seasons because I love the sense of rhythm that comes with it. As the weather, the look, and the feel of the new season emerges it gives me a chance to reflect back on the previous Read More
What I’ve Been Reading Part Two
Part TWO Contemplatives in Action The Jesuit Way by William A. Barry S.J. and Robert G. Doherty S.J. I have mentioned before that I participated in the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life (SEEL) in 2020. St. Ignatius, the founder of Read More
What I’ve Been Reading
It has been quite a while since I’ve shared what I’ve been reading. I tend to listen to mostly audiobooks, because there is some law in parenting that if I open an actual book, that is the moment that something Read More
Grateful for Gratitude
My new year’s resolution this year was to take initiative to really take care of myself. I started some physical therapy to deal with regularly occurring headaches and I finally followed my own advice that I’ve given to many others, Read More
Welcome to the Real World
A couple months ago I wrote about how I believe loneliness is one of the factors greatly affecting the poor mental health in our country. There are other pieces, and many of them overlap and/or greatly exacerbate each other. The Read More
Our Gifted Identity
It has been a time of reunions and wholeness. There were many fruits from this time of extended quarantine for us. Slowing down, getting creative, being outside a lot, are among the first fruits to come to mind. However, now Read More