The formidable burden of belonging
This morning, my Uber driver lit up with delight as he talked about getting his three kids ready for school. The woman next to me in line...
The intimacy of technology
I've never loved anyone the way I love you, he tells her. Me too, she responds. Romantic, no? But the problem with these swoon-worthy...
The marathon of my soul
I ran a marathon a couple of years ago. After my second half, I figured, might as well. It was long and painful and probably what I'm...
I'm a person, not a type.
Hi, my name is Emma and I'm an INFJ. I’m an extroverted introvert and phlegmatic-sanguine. I'm pro-life. I love recycling. I was raised...
An abundant beginning
"So, why a picture of six people clinking glasses at a dinner party?" you may ask. Well, I'll tell you. Because I want to provide you...
It's only just begun.
“We can say that World Youth Day begins today and continues tomorrow, in your homes, since that is where Jesus wants to meet you from now...
On smiling at the cross
Q: What should we do when suffering comes to us? A: Accept it with a smile. Q: Accept it with a smile? A: Yes, with a smile, because it...
A life-giving load of laundry
On Friday came the moment they’d all been waiting for: free time. We set the group loose in Krakow, distributing city maps and issuing...
He's a good, good father.
Photo by Sally Yu It all started with the hot dogs in a box. That’s when I knew. It was a charmingly dreary, rainy day and we had just...
Joyful, joyful
I wrote this over my last breakfast in Poland. It’s unpolished and true. I sat in the square, watching horse-drawn carriages roll slowly...
