A Catholic couple. Searching for God in the ordinary. Helping others do the same.
Sometimes while surfing YouTube, I’ll come across an old song from a band I used to listen to and memories of the past come flooding in… Cheap Trick’s Surrender, Sweet’s Ballroom Blitz, really, anything by Fleetwood Mac. Music has a way of setting a mood and giving voice to thoughts we often can’t seem to…
As I continue out of hibernation there is often a lagging sense of fatigue. A strange paradox to feel exhausted after many months being sequestered. And, yet this is where I find myself. It’s a good exhaustion; born of great healing through prayer, silence, and many encounters with the Lord. This hibernation has been a…
Oh, the elections of 2020; could there be anything worse? 2020 sucked to begin with and politics just sprinkled a little unicorn poo on top. Fueling this suckiness is that we, as Catholics, have lumped each other into one of two categories: the Altmans vs the Martins These two James’s could not be further apart….
I can be snarky at times; just ask my mom. She will tell you that I was grounded most of 10th grade because of my mouth. Back then it was called sass. During that time in my life, I struggled with who I was and how I wanted others to see me. Most kids do….