For most of my life, I was in pursuit of the perfect family Christmas. I get the feeling that many of you share this same desire. Falling short of that expectation was the cause of a lot sadness for me for many years. And while recovery began to help me see things a little differently, […]
We were sitting in the living room one evening when Lucy, the 12-year old dachshund climbed up into my lap. She flipped over onto her back and began pushing her head up and into the space between my head and my chest, while wagging her tail furiously. It was very sweet. “Good girl,” I said, […]
Welcome to the second week in Advent! I hope that last week you were able to find the hope that we seek as we look for God. This week we turn our gaze to ourselves. Starting with today’s readings, we are asked to make the path straight. Often when we walk into a 12-step room for the first […]