“Here Comes the Sun” – The Beatles

February 26, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

As I was dodging potholes this morning, I was thinking… It’s almost March and that makes me happy. It has been a really long winter, and I need to see the sun. I can’t wait for spring; it has always been my favorite season. To me it encompasses new beginnings, new growth and a much-needed […]

Choose Love

February 18, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

I volunteered in the library this past Monday at St. Michael’s for the 3rd grade class my daughter Ava is in. She is always so excited to have me at school during her library time. It’s such an easy way to volunteer. The library is one of my happy places because it is organized and […]

Face Your Fear

February 10, 2019.Reading time 13 minutes.

So, this is a picture of me as a first grader at All Saints Catholic School in Des Moines, Iowa. Please try and contain your laughter and think about the fact this was taken in 1981. My oh my, what can I say…I’m not sure if it is the rather large glasses or the hair […]

Serve with Love

February 6, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

“It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the action that we do.” – Mother Teresa My children all know how much I admire Mother Teresa, who is also known as St. Teresa of Calcutta. She was one woman who had so much courage and because of that she […]