There’s no doubt that 2020 has been a difficult year for everyone. Division, distrust, and despondency have been constantly knocking on the door of our hearts. And the sad truth is that things will very likely not improve much for the foreseeable future. So, what should we do? I will…
Many possibilities for my word of the year have been floating in and out of my mind over the last few months, but I could never land on one. Then, the word listen started coming up in much of my reading. One book discussed how humility involves listening to God…
Since I am blessed with a number of friends who also happen to be talented authors and bloggers, I thought it was about time I shared some of their work with you. After all, it’s hard to continually come up with new, creative articles on my own. The following post…
This morning I was jogging when I noticed an earthworm wriggling on the side of the road, surrounded by concrete and asphalt. As it thrashed about on the hard, hot surface it became more and more encrusted with bits of sand. I looked down with compassion on this little creature…
For years, I’ve been doing seasonal detoxes, and spring might be one of my favorites. The very first detox I ever followed was while I was taking a course in Weight Management for my Holistic Nutrition degree. When I got to the section on detox, I realized that I could actually…
It’s finally time to reveal my word for 2019 — HEALING! I must admit, I didn’t want to choose this word. I was hoping to come up with something clever, unique, and impressive. I wrote down a number of options, but somehow this word kept coming to mind. Also, over…
As we begin to wrap up the year, I’ve been reflecting on my “word” for 2018—Presence. (I encourage you to read my post explaining why and how I chose that word.) My goal was to be more intentional in my efforts to spend time in God’s presence, without asking for…
When my kids were growing up I would collect a new Christmas book each year. Sometimes I bought one myself, but we often received one as a gift from others. Merry Christmas, Strega Nona was one that my daughter received from her first grade teacher, and it immediately became a…