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
Reconciliation
In June of 2018, I was given the opportunity to attend a conference for the Central and Southern Province of the Society of Jesus on Reconciliation....
January 20, 2019
How the Examen Made me Smile at the Mailbox
My son recently developed a new fascination with the mailbox. “Mom, how do I get a letter from me to someone else?” he asked one day...
January 11, 2019
Pencils, 25¢
Early last week, I was picking my son up from school. I grabbed his admittedly way-too-large backpack as he frantically searched every one of his pockets....
December 4, 2018
Mommy, what makes you cry?
After an epic display of tears from each of our kids upon receiving their annual flu shot, I decided they should witness their parents endure the...
October 21, 2018
“Lord, I am afraid.”
Recently, I was standing on the sidelines at my son’s first soccer game with a brand-new team of kids he didn’t know. At home, he had...
March 28, 2018