3 Rituals That Take Reading to the Next Level
For one reason or another, I love setting creative standards for various aspects of my life. My criteria for a five-star recipe: healthy, delicious, inexpensive,…
For one reason or another, I love setting creative standards for various aspects of my life. My criteria for a five-star recipe: healthy, delicious, inexpensive,…
When I consider Lent, the first question that comes to mind is “what should I give up?” Though abstaining from meat, chocolate, alcohol or one…
Recently, I attended the kick-off meeting for a new Catholic young adult social group in my county. It’s the type of event that I often…
“In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” – Benjamin Franklin With all due respect to Mr. Franklin, I’d add a laundry list…
“You come across as very intense and serious,” the supervisor of my internship stated matter-of-factly. I was feeling badly about how my mid-year mock board…
If you have heard of the concept of the five love languages, you’ll understand me when I say that I’m a “words of affirmation” kind…
One of my uncles always remembers my favorite coffee mug. Recalling my pickiness (ahem, refined taste) when it comes to the ceramic thickness, handle size,…
Every Sunday morning, a notification pops up on my phone alerting me of how many hours and minutes I’ve spent using the device that week.…
Call me your fifth grade math teacher, but I’ve been on a pie chart kick lately. It started when my husband and I were goofing…
When I started my first job as a youth minister after graduating from Divinity School in 2014, I remember a professional acquaintance saying, “Good luck.…