America is the only nation in the world founded on a creed. G. K. Chesterton On the night of July 4, 2020, we walked outside at 9:50pm to the raucous sound of fireworks. The sky around our [...]
“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo.“So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All [...]
Cupping my face with two little hands, he asked “Why, Poppy?” for the fifth time. I thought to myself, “apparently, my first four explanations didn’t make it clear.” [...]
Every day, we wake up to a set of possibilities. Each one is a choice and the effects of those choices ripple through our day, week, month, and year. Simply put, we reap what we sow.
Faith: you know you’re gonna live thru the rainLord you got to keep the faithFaith: don’t let your love turn to hateRight now we got toKeep the faithKeep the faithKeep the faithLord [...]
All that is gold does not glitter,Not all those who wander are lost;The old that is strong does not wither,Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken,A light [...]
Our nearly 3 year old grandson recently came running down the stairs at our house. He had been playing in an upstairs bedroom that belonged to one of our sons - a world of wonder with old toys, [...]
Heavy. That’s how it feels right now. We are bombarded with case counts and death counts. Seeing the Johns Hopkins map looks like a doomsday timer counting toward something [...]
In January, I began a journey in a Catholic spiritual exercise called Exodus 90. One element of the program involves the practice of asceticism with the goal of detaching from habits or material [...]
Standing on the beach a few days ago, I watched the waves roll in, crashing over my feet and legs. I shut my eyes and listened to the steady sound of the water; not quite a roar but strong, [...]
