so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 1 Peter 1:7 Seventy-years-ago, the world blew up–almost literally. The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed tens …[ read more ]

This is what we’d like to do to our Sophias. Have you ever had to deal with a self-righteous, know-it-all, hypochondriac? In short, do people sometimes drive you nuts? Why can’t people be more like us? I know this will come as a shock to those who know me in real time–but sometimes people drive …[ read more ]

Matt 6:34 “Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes”( Matt 6:34, THE MESSAGE). early morning mist I goofed. I know, no small surprise. …[ read more ]

Our world’s run amok. Hatred dominates. Freddie Gray and Michael Brown die at the hands of the police and Baltimore and Ferguson erupt in riots. People loot and burn the property of their neighbors. They turn on their community and make it safe for no one. They create a wasteland that will only promulgate more …[ read more ]

Rome–no place on earth exists with the glory of Rome. Ruins rise from ruins and bloom into glorious works of art. No other place exhibits this more than the Basilica Santa Maria Degli Angeli. And no place on earth exhibits this more than your own life. Neil, my husband, and I scoured the Termini section …[ read more ]