Tag: hope
The Things No One Warned Me About: Being the Adult Child
This is a new part of my life no one warned me about. No one told me my parents would turn into our closest friends. No one explained we might have to have boundaries with my in-laws. I …
The Things Noone Warned Me About: Mothering Adult Children
I am the mother of four adult children. It’s mind-blowing, to say the least. I have days when I shake my head in disbelief. These grown people have jobs, kids, and dogs. They rent homes, buy cars and …
Piety, Religion and Reverence
During the last semester of my college experience, I took a required Philosophy class. In this class, I was finally able to put words together to define what holiness means to me. In discussing St. Augustine’s The Confessions, …
Eternal Perspective or Devils Advocate?
Is our perspective eternal? In the grand scheme of things, every decision we make has a purpose- an end goal. If, as humans, we are just floating around on this earth bumping into one another, acquiring things for …
When My Hope Outshines the Sun
This morning my favorite pen flows quickly, leaving my words illegible. The thoughts which awakened me are more than my racing hand can write. Today I am reminded there is always hope for redemption. There is …
