So often we cannot see the light. We might be overcome with worry or fear or sadness or uncertainty. Not knowing what lies ahead, we might not know where to begin.

April is National Poetry Month! I’ll be blogging my weekly 7 Quick Takes in poetry form. Today, let’s have some fun with limericks. ~1~ When my boys have friends over to play, Sometimes I’m not sure what to say. Being nearby and nice May just come with a price. I order pizza and just stay […]

When I got back to my desk at work, I opened the bag and realized I had the other customer’s lunch.

Children are always most curious and observant when it’s time for bed. So, of course, it was at bedtime last week when our younger son noticed that one of our zebra finches had redness around her tail.

I realize women like my amazing mother and grandmother don’t have to make history to influence others and leave a legacy.

~1~ My niece Elise will turn 15 this week, so I’ve been assembling a package to ship to her in time for her birthday. I wish I could tell you what I’m sending, but she’s an enthusiastic 7 Quick Takes reader, so I’ll have to fill you in later. But I will tell you I […]

Go home and find a crucifix, the priest said. Sit and hold it and really look at it.

When you love God and recognize that he’s given you a role on earth that is just for you to do, you’ll find he helps you achieve things for him that seem almost impossible.

This year I decided we should have something Irish for our door.

There is a disturbing proposal making its way through the legislative process in Annapolis that seeks to enshrine abortion in our state’s constitution. House Bill 1171 is an attempt to unnecessarily amend Maryland’s Constitution to expand an already extreme abortion landscape under the guise of “reproductive liberty.”