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
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
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
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
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
Sitting together, imperfect and human
I was a guilt-stricken child. Whenever I did something wrong, it weighed on me so much so that I’d often confess before anyone even knew I...
April 7, 2019
What about those who prepared the feast?
I passed a colleague the other day who was reviewing a retreat talk on the Prodigal Son. “Is it wrong,” I asked him, “that I just...
March 31, 2019
With the persistence of an earnest child
“Mom, we need a baby chicken in our lives.” These were the words coming from a very earnest six year old buckling up in the back...
March 24, 2019
Coming Down the Mountain
This past week, we drove for eleven straight hours to get to Colorado for a brief vacation. When vacations start, especially with three littles, I am...
March 17, 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