Conceived in the Heart
As Advent has ended and Christmas arrived, I’ve been pondering the infant Jesus. Since I’ve become a mother, approaching Jesus as a child is much more profound than it was before I had children of my...
View ArticleFrom Christmas to Calvary
When I was a child, Christmas was majestic and whimsical, almost like the fairy tales of lofty grandeur in my favorite books. It was a time of wonder and waiting, and I knew it was the most...
View ArticleThe Throw-Away Culture
One recent night, as Ben and I were turning out the lights for sleep, I briefly mentioned my disgust at how everything – and everyone – seems to be used, as if we are all disposable. Ben responded...
View ArticleGiving and Finding Permission
I just finished watching a Creative Clarity Summit hosted by Dan Blank, and I found myself sort of ruminating on this concept of permission. I’ve been battling increasing guilt ever since I called...
View ArticleWhy You Need A Good Bed and Comfortable Pair of Shoes
***I’m pleased to reintroduce my guest blogger, Michael Peggs, an amazing entrepreneur, who wrote this very practical and helpful article about something we can all understand and need – how to sleep...
View ArticleThe Compromise of Adulthood
One of the many reasons I love being a parent is that my kids teach me so much about life that I never knew. Even more, they remind me of what I once had when I was their age, and I can, in some ways,...
View ArticleCrumpet the Trumpet: A Gift and Delight for All Children
When my husband and I attended our annual Christmas treat last year- a night at the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Holiday Pops – we were pleasantly surprised to learn about a fairly new book that was written...
View ArticleShould We Really Seek Happiness?
Most people today are acknowledging that happiness and joy are not one and the same, yet when asked, most would unhesitatingly respond that they “just want to be happy” in life. What does that mean?...
View ArticleThe Shifting Sands of Relationships
Ben, not exactly the philosopher in our family, recently commented on my musing aloud about why people are so fickle. I was frustrated at the lack of commitment demonstrated whenever we plan a...
View ArticleFinding Matthew: A Child with Brain Damage and Extraordinary Spirit
In a society that predominantly views people who are cognitively impaired as a waste of space, Donna Kirk reminds us that people are people, and everyone’s life matters. That’s certainly the case in...
View ArticleMy Interview on Relevant Radio
Well, friends, I have to admit that I was entirely shocked to receive an email from the producer of Relevant Radio’s Morning Air show the day my first December article for Catholic Exchange was...
View ArticleThe Cross and the Crown
We are in the thick of the second week of Lent, and many of us are probably wishing it was already Easter. I admit I am one of those people who has, in the past, dreaded Lent for all its ashes and...
View ArticleDigital Dating Webcast: Horror or Harmony?
I was featured in LeTonya Moore’s Real Perspectives show, entitled, “Digital Dating: Horror or Harmony?” Along with two other guests, we had a round table discussion in a Blab webcast, which was a...
View ArticleMy Daily Burden
During a recent weeknight dinner, Ben expressed to me that he had met a young man at his new job who was dating a woman that had a son with multiple sclerosis. He commended Ben for being a...
View Article3 Ways to Encounter a Child with Special Needs
I frequently end up in conversations with moms who have typical children, and we almost always end up on the topic of what-do-I-do-when-my-kid-sees-someone-different. Unfortunately (or fortunately, as...
View ArticleThe Mass Box
Well, friends, I have to admit I’ve fallen in love with a brand-new monthly subscription service called The Mass Box. The concept is similar to the trendy services, where you receive a package of...
View ArticleThe Dregs of Eggs
In our home, eggs are a staple. My husband fries them nearly every day to be placed on a homemade egg muffin or makeshift breakfast sandwich. He’s even generous enough to make an egg each for our...
View ArticleContaminated by Culture
Though I’d like to believe I’m immune from the filth that seems to permeate secular American culture, the truth is that no one is exempt from its influence. The contamination of culture frustrates...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About Words
Since I’m a writer and also do a lot of radio and podcast interviews, words are important to me. When I was a teenager, they were less important – or rather, I used fewer words to describe my point....
View ArticleAn Indie Author Chat
I recently had an opportunity to chat with four other self-published authors on The Segilola Salami Show, which is featured on YouTube and Google Hangouts. We were fiction and nonfiction writers...
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