Reflections
Story Hoarder
We get donations from families of deceased hoarders occasionally at St. Vinnies. They bring in boxes and bags of everything imaginable, most of which should have been discarded decades...
Reflections
Unstylish
She is unstylish in the best sense of the word. She walks into the store with a bag too big and bulky to be tucked neatly under her arm....
Reflections
Authentic Gifts
It is National Reading Month, and I am an author invited to speak to grade-school children at the local Catholic school. I am unsure what to talk about. I...
Reflections
Encounter in an Airport
I am waiting for my husband’s very delayed flight to arrive. The baggage carousels stopped revolving over 20 minutes ago, and the only other people in the area are...
Something to Think About
God Is All About Balance
Char, a widow and grandmother who has assisted in many family medical needs lately, tells me that God is all about balance.
“My life has three main themes,” she says....
Reflections
Joy in the Neighborhood
People ask me if volunteering at the St. Vincent de Paul store is depressing, and I honestly tell them that it is not. There is a joy in this...