A scene from that quirky 1993 movie Household Saints had been on my mind, and I found myself watching well beyond the part I intended to revisit.
Sheep Groomers, Shipt Shoppers, and the Blessed Virgin Mary Read Post »
“Mama, will your bottom just keep getting bigger and bigger until the baby gets here?”
Innocent, Honest Confessions Read Post »
There’s going to be a brother in our house. The two big sisters, upon learning we are expecting a boy, spent nearly five minutes in anguish before returning to delightful anticipation of Baby.
Celebrating James of Jerusalem and the Power of Names Read Post »
The plague hit our family vacation hard this summer. It was a punishing stomach bug that took down young and old and came back for more.
The Purposeful Conviction of Florence Nightingale Read Post »
There were exactly two snowballs in my south Louisiana childhood, and they didn’t fall from the sky in Baton Rouge. They rode down from Ohio on the side of our neighbor’s station wagon, and took their shape when she scooped them and gave them to wide-eyed children who had never seen snow.
Practicing Gratitude and Joy on the Feast of the Visitation Read Post »
A very long time passed between the day we buried my father and the installation of a headstone on his
Remembering Those We See No Longer on the Feast of All Souls Read Post »
I stood and stared on the snack food aisle, comparing popcorn labels. I had signed up to bring snacks to
Hildegard of Bingen: A Role Model for Our Children Read Post »
Wednesday was my Leader Day; I’m still partial to this midweek day, despite its reputation as Hump Day—some obstacle to
Leader Days: We are never too small to make our mark Read Post »
I can’t quit you, smartphone. I keep thinking we should see other people, and an hour later I’m cradling you
This Holy Week, God will be at work in us in ways we cannot yet ask or imagine.
As a recovering perfectionist, I know: there’s no perfect way to “do” Holy Week. Read Post »