As I purchased and prepared cards to mark special occasions this month, I was amazed at the number of celebrations September offers…

This is a photo taken last week in Minneapolis after the school shooting at Annunciation Catholic School…

I enjoy a good partnership. I am blessed with one in my marriage. But I also like working independently…

For the past few summers, we have had our own Animal Planet episode materializing on our front porch…

If you have not already said it out loud, you are likely thinking it: Where has this summer gone?…

This summer I was invited to join a Bible study with some friends. We are studying the Book of Genesis…

Today, and likely all weekend, we celebrate our country’s birthday, Independence Day…

A.I. came through for me this week. I just typed into my browser a description of what I was looking for and “epithets” popped right up…

We liturgically lived through an incredible crescendo of God’s love for us last week during Holy Week…

I recently saved this image on my phone. Each day for the past couple weeks I have spent time reading and thinking about it…

Then Jesus spoke, "What do you want me to do for you?" 

The blind man said to him, "Rabbi, I want to see."

Mark 10:51

In our church, one of the things that I really enjoy is the art and statues. There is this stunning painting behind the altar called "The Adoration of the Magi", by Murillo…

The definition of theme is “the subject of a talk, piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic…”

Where do you get your strength from? I recently had someone question me as to why I try to treat people how I would like to be treated...

It’s the phrase that I would say over and over when my kids were little and trying to master something new: “Try again"...

In all honesty, we tend to take them for granted. I am referring to those people in our lives who are there for us…

Twenty years ago almost to the minute, my son Peyton was born. It was a tremendous day packed with excitement, hope, overwhelming love, and a dash of fear…

Time is tricky. We want it to slow down in the wonderful moments…

“Does anyone have any gum?”

A few weeks ago at work, Lauren asked for gum…

As my husband will attest, the quickest way to send me into a house-cleaning tailspin is to say that someone is stopping by…

In golf, it is appropriate to yell "Fore" if someone is in the path of a hit ball. What does God do to get our attention?…