Spring sports. Anyone who knows me well knows that the only sporting functions I like to attend are only those in which my kids are playing. And even though all my children are now young adults, two of my sons are still active in sports. And I am still their biggest fan.
Last Friday Cory came home with a...
This year, my husband and I celebrate our 23rd wedding anniversary. The cliche holds true for us: it seems like yesterday and yet I cannot imagine my life without him. The bond we’ve shared these years is a bond like no other on earth. I am thankful to God each day for him.
Thus, I cannot imagine...
For the past two years, I have been doing my best at pretending to be a runner. Well, more like a walker/runner. I’ve done the Disney Princess Half Marathon and a number of 5Ks. But I would never consider myself in the same class as those runners in Boston on Monday. And yet, we are the same.
Recently...
The snow has been falling steadily for hours, swirling about the gray sky and coating the trees and grass with a layer of white that belies the fact that it’s the first week of spring.
It’s not atypical for late March in Cincinnati, where Opening Day might be followed by 2 inches of snow.
What’s not...
I went on a weekend retreat two weeks ago, not something I’m prone to do very often. In fact, I might be able to count on one hand the times I’ve gone on retreat, although I’ve thought of doing it numerous times over the years, usually during Lent or Advent.
My experience this Lent was such that I’ve...
It’s Holy Saturday. The Lenten season is coming to an end as we anticipate the beginning of the Easter season. Today is a day of sadness and joy, both intertwined: a day of mourning for the crucified Christ along with the expectation of his Resurrection.
What to say about this? I didn’t know. That...
