The shepherd and his sheep
One of my twins loves, absolutely loves “baby” stuffed animals. Every day, it seems, he locates yet another one from the depths of his room and...
May 11, 2019
An educator growing in an understanding of education
“Mom, I miss Ms. Christyne so much. I wonder if I will ever see her again?” my son randomly said in the car this morning. He...
May 8, 2019
Nine Reasons to Embrace Ignatian Discernment
*The full post is available at IgnatianSpirituality.Com as part of their 10th Anniversary Series. Every spring, I invite the freshmen to consider how they can more...
May 6, 2019
Simon, son of John, do you love me?
Lately when my littlest one does something he knows he might get in trouble for, he immediately says to me “Mommy, I love you.” I respond,...
May 5, 2019
Growing for others
I am not a pet person. I’ll admit it right away. I think the age-old question of “Are you a dog or a cat person?” is...
May 1, 2019
Feel my face son, I am here
One of my twins has night terrors sometimes, usually when he’s sick or about to be sick. I had seen movies that depicted night terrors before,...
April 28, 2019
Growing in Undeserved Generosity
After a quick weekend out of town, I had a list a mile long to complete – including getting groceries, getting a handle on some work,...
April 24, 2019
Celebrate! Celebrate it all!
On Holy Thursday, I picked up my son from school a little early so we could take our 6th chick home. (Did I mention we got...
April 21, 2019
The Feet a Mother Could Love
This past weekend I gathered my crew together for a 15 minute mini-session of family photos. Now, I am not one to have high expectations for...
April 18, 2019
Engaging in Christ’s Story
This past January, I was at a conference in Miami, Fl. We took a bus one evening to dinner. I do NOT do buses well. And...
April 14, 2019