Good Morning and Good Night

Good Morning and Good Night

Lightning McQueen “matchbox” car. Legos made into a train. These are just a couple of the toys that our son, Rocco, falls asleep holding in his hands at night. Almost every evening, he makes SURE that he is holding tightly onto something that is important...
The Miracle That Wasn’t

The Miracle That Wasn’t

Today’s article is another installment in Brother P.’s column, “Lessons From the Nursing Home.” One of the funniest situations that I have ever dealt with while working in a nursing home had to do with a lady who had broken her forearm. (No,...
In the Midst of Chaos

In the Midst of Chaos

If you’re anything like me, you don’t handle chaos well. My first instinct in the midst of chaos? Freak out. Next? Tell people I’m freaking out. Then, take things into my own hands. “Woman up.” Power through. (Or at least try.) If...
Beware the Mob Squad

Beware the Mob Squad

Have you ever been to a sporting event or other venue where a group of people are gathered doing something together? Everyone is watching or participating together, and there’s an energy about it. Sometimes that energy can be good, but other times it can be...
He Sees You

He Sees You

Sometimes I wonder what we must look like to the Lord going about our day-to-day life. Does He care when I’m making a run to Target? Is He interested in my Starbucks order? What about when I have the piano tuned at church? Maybe… Somehow He manages to have time for...
The Only Thing to Fear…

The Only Thing to Fear…

“Only thing we have to fear is fear itself” – Franklin D. Roosevelt I fear a lot of stuff, but I usually don’t feel like I’m fearing fear. I fear heights, sickness, the unknown — you know what I’m talking about. Insert your fear; we’ve all got them. When I find myself...