It's a wonderful life
I don’t quite know where to begin. So many times over the last few weeks I’ve said how overwhelmed I’ve felt (in the best way), how...
The sound of love
It’s quickly become my favorite time of day. It’s when the beautiful weightiness of gratitude sinks in, when I’m feeling worn and spent...
You are what you do and other untruths
Early in my grandparents’ marriage, my grandfather returned from his service as an air traffic controller in World War II and needed a...
Lies to reject when discerning religious life
Photo by Michael Kearney Let’s start with a disclaimer: I am no expert on discernment. I know plenty of people out there search for...
Life lessons I've learned from small children
From January to August, I spent my days with little kids. An 18-month-old in the mornings, and a five- and nine-year-old in the...
These streets
For three years it was home. I’d unlock the knob, squeeze through the narrow hallway past my hanging bike, amble up the steep steps, drop...