Words and grief
Over 15 years ago, I was barely 22 years old and it was my first year teaching. Over the summer, I had gotten word that two...
May 20, 2019
With the expressive love of a child.
Each night as I kiss my twins goodnight, they pick that exact time to tell me everything they can remember about their day. “Mama, I need...
May 17, 2019
The road to encounter
I love restaurants that have little playgrounds in the back – somewhere for my kids to let out their energy! We were at one such restaurant...
May 14, 2019
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