Photo Credit: Flickr/Terry Morgan-Blessed Anna Maria Taigi (1769-1837) This is about an ordinary housewife and mother to seven children. She is proof that an intimate life of the soul with God is just not for the consecrated and those who have taken vows, but is truly for all people who […]
Finding Patience, by Virginia Lieto and Carole Hahn Panzner
When the Livingstone family relocates, their daughters miss their old neighborhood and friends. The eldest, Faith can’t wait for school to start so that she can make new friends. Unfortunately, Faith is shy, and the children on the school bus, her classmates, and the lunchtime crowd seem more interested in […]
Something Worth Waiting For
By Janice Lane Palko Advent is upon us – a season of waiting. I hate to admit it, but I’m a bad “waiter.” I’m not too deficient with the day-to-day waiting of standing in line at the grocery store, or cooling my heels at the post office, or idling in […]
Weak Tea, by Janice Lane Palko
In February 2015, my daughter surprised us by announcing that she was in her second trimester of pregnancy. After experiencing three miscarriages in 14 months, we were overjoyed. Our prayers for a baby, it appeared, would be answered. Plans were soon hatched for a baby shower. This would be the […]
Alzheimer’s Disease Has Turned Me into a “Guilt-Free Liar”
By Larry Peterson My wife, Marty, has Alzheimer’s Disease, which can lead to the unexpected, like this essay. I did not plan on writing what follows but certain things, silly things, happened last night that I found myself still thinking about this morning. I thought this might provide some insight […]
The Twelve Steps of being a Spiritual Writer
Step Two – “Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore our writing to sanity” How do you keep your writing spiritually sane? Only you can answer that because each soul has a special and unique relationship with God. I cannot tell you what you should do […]