My New Podcast Addiction
Prior to this summer, I had never listened to a podcast. Then, two of my colleagues told me about how much they loved listening to podcasts....
March 12, 2019
Growing in faith – in God and in myself
When I was a kid, I was a major fan of Saved by the Bell. CONFESSION: I might have even watched The College Years. There was...
March 10, 2019
Joy in the Lord
As a couple of lone parents settled in to watch their children’s swim lesson through the glass and perhaps catch up on social media, I sat...
March 8, 2019
Growth through Encounter
One of my first years in Dallas, I was sitting in a restaurant awaiting evening choir practice on Ash Wednesday. I was deep in concentration grading...
March 6, 2019
Educator’s Examen
Another one of my hats is as an educator. I was sitting in my office last Friday after the halls were finally quiet, and I thought...
March 4, 2019
Growing Pains
“Mom, my legs hurt,” my oldest son complained one morning as he laid in bed. Though I considered that he was just trying to stall (yet...
March 2, 2019
The Examen
Tonight I returned home after a retreat away from my family for a few days. As I picked up my boys from school, I tried my...
February 28, 2019
Why I write
When I was a senior in high school, I took a creative writing course. All semester, I crafted stories on paper and turned them in and...
February 26, 2019
Wisdom Series: What I learned about my Grandfather about Art and Dreams
“Boys, stop throwing that ball in this room! I have one room of nice things. One. Go play somewhere else!” I screamed as I caught a...
February 26, 2019
A Crumbled Ribbon and a Moment of Grace
A sweaty little kindergartener came running towards me from the playground one afternoon. When he got close, I noticed he had something crumpled tightly in his...
February 26, 2019