Reflections
Looking Through the Lens of Joy
I’m one of those people who prays that God will reveal a word for me to meditate on for the next year. One year, not too long ago, on...
Reflections
Christmas Storytelling
One of my favorite Christmas pastimes is storytelling. Truth be told, I like to tell stories all year long, but Christmas just lends itself easily to storytelling. We remember...
Something to Think About
Getting in Shape
I am not a sporty person. Bookish—yes. The kind of person who sings to musicals—yes. I was the kid with asthma and the one for whom just standing on...
Reflections
Choosing Joy
Once we know we are loved, it is easy to choose joy.
This is what Father Greg Boyle, SJ, learned as he has ministered to ex-gang members in Los Angeles....
Reflections
No Guarantees
Each week, my junior high-school math teacher had us write a note to ourselves at the top of our class notebooks.
Dear Me,
Lord willing,
Test on Friday.
Every instruction about the future...
Reflections
A Sense of Serenity
This past year, my family decided to watch the entire Seinfeld series. My children are now old enough to get the jokes, and enough time has passed for my...