A Catholic couple. Searching for God in the ordinary. Helping others do the same.
Frustrated and feeling defeated today. I missed an important meeting last week – one of the classes in a course that I’m taking for certification in spiritual direction. As I work to catch up on the material, my mind wanders… I’m not good enough to be a spiritual director. God isn’t calling me to serve…
Have you ever been to one of those all-you-can-eat buffets? I’m talking about the really big ones that offer too many options to list – from Asian fusion to pizza & pasta, the salad bar, fresh seafood, all American, and don’t forget the most import… the desert bar! Jerry and I don’t visit these kinds…
[disclaimer: this is a conversation in my head made up of several actual conversations through my time in youth ministry.] Me to Youth Minister: I can’t find your youth ministry accounts on social media. What are your usernames? Youth Minister: We don’t do the Facebook or Instagram. I don’t Twitter. And, Snapchat is satanic….
My cat is so focused on her unattainable prey. Monica sits, watches, and waits behind an old, dirty window that can never be opened hoping to catch the chipmunk she’s been so focused on. How many times have I/you/we done the same? So committed to a vision, an idea, a project that is unrealistic because…