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The sound of silence is growing at our house as our children are becoming young adults. One of the things I sometimes miss is the sound of their voice - the giggles and squeals of delight when they were little. Come to think of it, there are other voices I miss as well, such as my grandmother, who has gone on to heaven, and a friend who has moved to another part of the country. Sometimes I think of my grandmother and wonder what she would say if we could sit down together for

“There’s no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.” Jill Churchill I was at a school event last weekend for mothers and sons. Junior and senior high school boys were invited to attend with their moms. We all dressed up and shared a lovely and meaningful time together. Toward the end of the event, we watched a video that made us cry as each senior son appeared in a video clip sharing what they had learned from their mom. The variety of answers was str

“Joy is the serious business of Heaven.” C.S. Lewis1 Surely one of the marks of greatness is the longevity of one’s influence. Take the...

"To err is human; to forgive, divine." Alexander Pope Are you in tune? I went to a choir concert this past week. In order to be in tune...

“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil” Isa 5:20 We live in a time when things often seem very mixed up. Good is called evil and...

“Laugh and grow strong.” St. Ignatius of Loyola The other day I found myself gravitating to a certain checkout lady at a local grocery...

“I insist on a lot of time being spent, almost everyday, to just sit and think.” Warren Buffet There is something that we all need -...

“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” Albert Einstein Like most people, I tend to be a creature of habit. It’s natural...

I remember an experience I had at our local Department of Motor Vehicles. Now usually, this is a place that I am not too anxious to...

It’s time for a well. It’s time for a drink of life-giving water. In the midst of all the things that need to be done, in the midst of...

“For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does. Ps 33:4 I was joking around with someone yesterday. It just so...

The city had to remove some of our grass while working on a flood management project. They recently came to replace the dirt patches they...

Do you know how fast you are going? We drove to Canada last week-end. After a long wait to get across the border we found ourselves on a...

“Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough.” Richard Feyman I had something interesting happen to me...

One of the challenges of getting older is not the lines that begin to form on your forehead but lines that underline the names and needs...