Finding Freedom from Self-Pity

Finding Freedom from Self-Pity

There was once a woman named Martha. She had a sister named Mary. One day, Jesus came to her home with His disciples, and He began to teach.  Mary sat herself down next to Jesus and listened to everything He said.  Martha, on the other hand, stayed on her...
Gratitude Is All in Your Perspective

Gratitude Is All in Your Perspective

Recently, two of my students, who happen to be biological sisters, taught me an important lesson about perspective and gratitude. I am going to refer to them as “A,” a second-grader, and “E,” a fourth-grader. They are both new students to our school and previously...
What Are You Holding on To?

What Are You Holding on To?

Today, we’re sharing a thought-provoking post that Sister Enza Pusillo wrote back in 2016. Over the summer, I along with another sister took the opportunity to visit with a dear sister who was very ill and has since gone home to be with the Lord. In preparation,...
What’s In Your Cup?

What’s In Your Cup?

I recently read this analogy (and can’t claim it as my own): You’re holding a cup of coffee when someone comes along and bumps into you or shakes your arm, making you spill your coffee everywhere. Why did you spill the coffee?  “Because someone bumped into me!”...
Attitude of Gratitude

Attitude of Gratitude

As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, we’re dedicating all of the November Fridays on the blog to re-sharing articles from the past that focus on gratitude and giving thanks. A few weeks back, I was teaching a young people’s Sunday School class, and the...
The Truth About the Enemy

The Truth About the Enemy

And for my next blog, I will try and relate a Broadway musical to my spiritual life.  Here it goes.  I recently saw the musical “Wicked”. The story centers on a young witch named Elphaba. Later in life, she becomes the Wicked Witch of the West....