I defrocked the house of all her Christmas cheer today. I spun twinkle lights around my hands and I thought of how the Brits call them fairy lights, as if they hold some sort of magic in the spark and flicker of the bulb. I wrapped the ornaments in filmy white paper, and I put them away to hibernate ... Read More about When satisfied takes on a different meaning
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Journey to Resurrection: a Holy Week Series :: John the Beloved
Holy Week has always been a mystery to me. In my faith tradition, celebrating Lent and the events leading up to Easter was best left to the Liturgists. While Easter is equally important to Christmas, it lacked the anticipation and starry-eyed magic of the Christmas season. Instead, Holy Week was a ... Read More about Journey to Resurrection: a Holy Week Series :: John the Beloved
The Hidden Habits of Reading
One of my husband’s favorite past-times is internet research. I’m fairly certain he invents potential hobbies or DIY projects in order to spend time researching them online. This is great when it involves fixing the leaky faucet or refinishing my ugly kitchen cabinets, but I often find him ... Read More about The Hidden Habits of Reading
Becoming: Part One in Stories for the Armchair Traveler
For most of my childhood, I spent every Friday evening in a tiny mom and pop pizzeria sandwiched between my siblings in a wooden booth. Every week ended at Joseph's Pizza with a plain cheese or pepperoni pie, giving my mom a break from cooking and my dad a break from church-life before the start of ... Read More about Becoming: Part One in Stories for the Armchair Traveler
Fame Doesn’t Satisfy the Soul’s Hunger
I read an article recently in which a handful of famous actors and musicians shared their thoughts on fame and life in the public eye. Overwhelmingly, they saw fame as a curse, resulting in a lifestyle they never would have chosen for themselves had they calculated the cost. In most cases fame cost ... Read More about Fame Doesn’t Satisfy the Soul’s Hunger