Daily Step – What’s your most important thing?
“What is the most important thing?” This question came out of one of my twins mouths yesterday as we were piling out of the car. Not...
June 16, 2021
Daily Step – I meant to offer a prayer but instead…
This morning I lay in bed for a few extra minutes to offer a prayer. But instead of a prayer, God got a list. My “insane...
June 15, 2021
Daily Step – It’s Monday and I’m praying for a little peace.
An oversized bicycle with fresh flowers lining the basket as it prepares to take someone riding through the hills of a quaint, quiet town… maybe even...
June 14, 2021
Daily Step – The chief thing is to love.
For the last few days, I’ve been working on this sketch. I thought I’d put it up today with a favorite quote from one of my...
June 11, 2021
Daily Step – I want to capture their light.
It’s the last day of school for my boys. Part of me is saying “Finally!” but a bigger part is saying “Wait! Don’t move. Don’t move...
June 10, 2021
Daily Step – How does God see you?
How does God see you? One of the best lessons I learned in the last almost 15 years of studying Ignatian Spirituality and Catholic theology is...
June 9, 2021
Daily Step – Keep some room in your heart…
Keep some room in your heart… Yesterday, in my journey through the Spiritual Exercises, I was contemplating several passages where Jesus gathers His companions. There are...
June 8, 2021
Daily Step – It’s the end of something…
It’s the end of the school year…. And honestly this is never my favorite time. I know this has been a weird, challenging year for all…...
June 7, 2021
Daily Step – Pausing in gratitude for another’s joy.
I am grateful for strawberries. And strawberry jam. And lunchables. These three things have elicited an unexpected tight hug and a “thank you mom” from my...
June 4, 2021
Daily Step – The journey always leads somewhere.
I’m into the second week of the Spiritual Exercises. In the Exercises, “weeks” aren’t really 7 days. They are often just how long it takes you...
June 3, 2021