Although I’ve never been Catholic, I’ve always loved Lent. It begins today. The tradition of giving up, fasting from something enjoyable, sacrificing in gratitude for the 40 days Jesus fasted and overcame temptation for our sake. We sacrifice something meaningful to us. In the process we are transformed. Character is built through choosing discipline – Read more…
Friends Are Angels In Human Form
There are people in our lives whose depth of friendship we’ll never really know until all hell breaks loose: Angels in people skin. When you’re emptied of everything you thought you were, these people take you home to rest. And wait for you to remember. They sing over you the praises of our Lord, Who Read more…
The Blessing of Friends
You can kiss your family and friends good-bye and put miles between you, but at the same time you carry them with you in your heart, your mind, your stomach, because you do not just live in a world but a world lives in you. – Frederick Buechner, Telling the Truth At a very painful Read more…
CELEBRATING LOVE
It’s a day to honor love in its many forms. So today I celebrate… The families who I love as my own whether they are mine or not. The couples who love each other in a strong, visible way after years of marriage, blessing me by loving each other well. The parents who love their Read more…