Happy Fall Everyone, LOVE.  The last couple of times I’ve written, my topic has been about what does love mean. I offered several different definitions, knowing that those couple of definitions were not exhaustive of all the possibilities.  I’ve heard Read more…

When our daughter visits from Iowa, one of our favorite things to do is shop! We don’t always have a specific mission, so most of our time is spent talking, talking some more and then even more talking as we Read more…

“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me,” C. S. Lewis.  Inspiring words from someone who has written 30 books that have been translated into over 30 languages and sold Read more…

Do you ever feel like there are just too many books and so little time? Online newsletters abound, books on numerous topics and a large variety of podcasts and videos continue to flood our email, news feeds and social media.  Read more…

Just days before Covid and the pandemic became a thing and toilet paper became such a sought after and cherished possession, I was with my spiritual director when he asked me if I was reading any new books. I told Read more…

“It is not what you give up, but it is who you become.”  The Lenten theme from  Matthew Kelly at the Dynamic Catholic. I made this theme the center of my focus for Lent this year.  Instead of simply giving something Read more…

We know that the world (nature) is always evolving: rivers are formed, mountains and valleys are created and weather patterns are formed to name a few. The same can be said for all of us. I know that I am Read more…

Continuing with our spiritual theme of “The Twelve Days of Christmas, we begin with; “on the seventh day of Christmas (Thursday December 31st), my true love gave to me, “Seven Swans a Swimming”. Just this image of swans floating along Read more…

FINDING SHELTER If you were out walking or hiking and it began to rain, where would you seek shelter?  Perhaps you could hurry home or to your car.  Perhaps you might be close enough to an open store or other Read more…