Do you ever hear someone speak about something ordinary that you’ve heard a million times, except this time it is as if you’ve heard it completely anew and understand it in a way that you never had before? I think these are ‘God moments’ where I imagine that he’s saying the words loud and slow, […]
I watched a documentary called “All the Queens Horses” about a lady named Rita Crundwell who was a city comptroller in the small town of Dixon Illinois. Rita lived alone and kept to herself. No one thought too much about it because she had a large horse farm and she stayed busy caring for and showing […]
Yesterday, I did a really dumb thing. I took my contacts out to rest my eyes and could not find my saline solution. Hoping that my daughter had left some of her solution behind, I ran to the upstairs bathroom. There, I found a small bottle that looked a lot like my saline […]
Sunday, my priest was asked about giving advice to others. He said that we should never tell others what to do. For one thing, most of us never listen to advice. For another, as humans, we will never have all of the information that we need to advise others. In fact, we learn best […]
In the last three weeks, I’ve driven over three thousand miles. I am tired just writing that sentence. Beyond the fatigue, my mind wonders… These experiences felt connected, somehow. What was God trying to teach me? And, what did it all mean? My husband and I made the long trip to Washington DC, where a […]
If you ever wanted to make me cry, forget about being mean. That won’t work. My hillbilly ire may be raised a bit, but I will not cry. But, if you are kind, it gets me, every time. It touches the soft part of my heart that spills over like an April shower that […]
Last Friday, I was a bundle of nerves. No one thing had happened. But, I had nagging fears that something would. You see, I was concerned because my plans were not coming along as I thought they should. Over the course of the day, those anxieties seemed to grow to the point that they were […]
I am not alone when I mention that I love the show “This is Us.” There are too many good qualities to list. But, my favorite thing is that they scoot around in time, giving us insight into the depth of each character. It satisfies a curiosity that I have always held about how our […]
This is one of my heroes. His name is Greg Boyle, SJ. He is a priest from Los Angles, CA who started and now runs the largest gang rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world. I am such a fan that I’ve toured his ‘Homeboy Industries’ and eaten at ‘Homegirl Cafe in Los Angeles. And, […]
My mother used to tell me that we don’t plant trees for ourselves. They are a gift that we leave for future generations. When I posted my last blog, my sister made a comment that encouraged me to keep writing. She mentioned that we never know who we might encourage or inspire and […]