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Motherhood Models
Today is Mother’s Day. It was great to hear from my kids and siblings and be with my mom. Mostly, I thought of all the women in my life who have been like another mother to my boys. When my older son was a kid, we lived in a great neighborhood. We were friends with […]
Family Bonds
Today my travelling brother made his way to my son’s college. It just happened to be the weekend that the college is holding it’s annual innovation festival that is open to the public. Students, faculty, and staff take the opportunity to showcase some of the inventions they have created including robotics, 3-D imaging, and computer […]
Remembering a Young Soul
As I was going through social media today, I realized it is the anniversary of the unexpected death of a young man who I got to know in youth ministry. I took some time and thought about the joy and laughter he brought to the youth and adults alike as well as a deep faith […]
Raw Emotion
Today as I entered the grocery store, I was surprised to see two women in an embrace. They were both crying and consoling one another. I tried to leave them their space as I passed by to get a shopping cart. A man was getting two small boys settled into one of the carts, so […]
Faith Through Grief
One of the first people I met when I moved a year and a half ago was an elderly man who got a little white poodle. We would meet when I walked my dog. My parents told me that he had stage 4 cancer and he was not receiving any more treatments. I was in […]
Long Lasting Friendships
Today my parents completed their 2-week long anniversary and birthday celebrations. We met their group of friends at a local restaurant for lunch. They have known each other for over 40 years. My mom met the women through teaching music. They have been through many wonderful and many difficult times together. The group of them and […]
Celebrating Mom
Today is my mom’s birthday. We seem to celebrate for a few weeks during this time of year as my parents anniversary and birthdays are so close together. My mom jokingly said she had been waiting for this day to finally arrive. I somewhat jokingly but truthfully told her I was glad she made it […]
Celebrating Birthdays
Today my sisters and nephew came to celebrate my parent’s birthdays. There seemed to be a theme for each parent. My dad received a box of Star Wars cereal complete with droid marshmallows to go along with the movie and BB8 droid he got the other day. He also received a Star Trek puzzle. A […]
Adorable Compliment
My parents and I decided to go to church this afternoon. We sat in the same place as usual. We saw the same people around us as we usually do when we go at that time. At the beginning of Mass, everyone is invited to introduce themselves and say hello to those around them. I […]
Offering Comfort
This morning my mom remembered a dream that she had last night. She dreamed that there were other people sharing her and my dad’s bed. It reminded us of when my siblings and I were children and would climb into their bed in the middle of the night when we didn’t feel good or were […]
Still Finding God 