It happens every year, but our senses still get commercially barraged with Christmas very early. Stores begin putting out Christmas decorations either while they’re also stocking Halloween candy, or sometimes even before Labor Day! And while Variety reported 80+ radio stations switched to…
After the carved, golden-brown bird found reprieve from all the Thanksgiving Day first helpings, my family always waited for what we now consider a classic family line. My grandfather was not a man of many words, so thankfully, God provided…
In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.” -1 THESSALONIANS 5:18 2020 has been a year of many challenges. Yet in all circumstances, we are called to give thanks. Cultivating a…
In a year where many of us have suffered the loss of loved ones, All Souls Day presents us with sacred opportunities. This day is set apart for people around the world to come together and honor our beloved departed. Officially…
Breast cancer took her life, yet she did not let it rob her of joy, faith, and pure love for others–Mom did not let breast cancer win! lisa martinez I love the month of October. There are so many of…
I grew up in Michigan and miss the charming, autumnal time of year up north right now. That time of leaves changing, falling, and ushering in crisp “sweater weather.” Those market trips when my Mom would bring home the appley…
The life, sufferings, gifts, and miracles of Padre Pio are remarkable. He was a holy priest from an Italian Capuchin Order, mystic, stigmatist, and, as of 2006, became venerated as St. Pio of Pietrelcina. But foremost, he will always be…
Taking good care of ourselves seems like a basic concept that we all should’ve learned and now practice; but even in this modern age, many of us haven’t been properly taught or modeled self-care. We often focus on the basic…
I began working from home over a decade ago. In 2013, I returned to doing it full-time when my husband and I established our small business. I still toggle between working solo and in collaboration with virtual teams, but it’s…
Many things have been canceled, postponed, or reimagined in the past six months of this pandemic. I’m sure that you missed either a vacation, special event, community life in your church, or some other good things for your soul. While…
