Just because it’s already March doesn’t mean I haven’t been contemplating hopes and goals for 2024. Back in January, an idea took shape after participating in two very different but very important events: a funeral and a retirement ceremony. Both … Continued
Back in the summer of 2020, when the world was in full pandemic panic mode and after the murder of George Floyd, I would often text with a friend who I knew was a safe person to lament my fears … Continued
I didn’t become aware of the Christmas hymn In The Bleak Midwinter until I was an adult. It’s not one that you hear on the all-Christmas radio stations that start playing the hits at Thanksgiving and it seldom makes it … Continued
This week I’m contributing to The Glorious Table. Visit the site for daily devotions and insightful readings. Then an expert in the law stood up to test him, saying “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “What … Continued
During times of catastrophe, social unrest, or natural disaster, people have found comfort in quoting Mr. Rogers: “Look for the helpers.” Recognizing the people who step up in times of crisis helps us find the ray of hope that … Continued
The presents have been exchanged, unwrapped and the trash taken out. Exchanges for different sizes are in the works and we may be regretting all the rich food and desserts. The decorations are already starting to look less shiny and … Continued
Well, mamas, here we go again. Another school year with so many unknowns. Last year was a year unlike any other in known educational history. Our kids and families endured challenges we couldn’t even dream up twenty or thirty years … Continued
It’s been more than a minute since I’ve written anything on the blog. I wanted to share how Adam and I found a way to make our 20th anniversary special, despite this stupid pandemic and not being able to take … Continued
It’s day 56 of social distancing and quarantine and I’m very weary. It’s not cabin fever or having to cook meal after meal after meal. Its not the lack of face to face interaction with people other than my immediate … Continued
