A BIT ASKEW

My family has entered into a season of change. We have had friends and loved ones move on to bigger and better things. It happens every year at this time. We are happy for them, and we wish them well. It does not soften the ache in our hearts for them. The biggest change involves growing up. Today marks the beginning of the change from pediatric care to grown up care. With new doctors and new personal responsibility, Mom is less involved. There is a bittersweetness to

During the seasons of preparation, there is an invitation to taste special foods. Advent calendars famously offer a sample of cheese or...

Every High Holy Feast is preceded by a season of preparation. This season includes a prayer, a fast, and a flavor. In Advent there are...

Once upon a time, there lived a little girl. She loved to sing and dance and play pretend. She imagined having tea parties with little...

I find that in life, I have very little control. Tragedy, inconvenience, and people are constant variables. Sometimes, I need a...

For a few years now, I have wanted to complete a project of epic proportions. What my family saw as unnecessary work, I saw as an...

As a reader, I have never been a skip to the end kind of person. As long as there were pages left, I have always had faith that things...

Each time the alarm goes off, I ask myself why. Did I just want to get up and get a start on the day? Was I planning on going someplace...

I have noticed arguments, disagreements, and heated debates often arise from a person's past experiences rather than the situation at...

Every moment of every day is a miracle. It is a new creation. Nothing is ever really the same. The Lord does not do "boring." I...

There is a fine line between inspiration and envy. When a person sees something someone else has and thinks, "I want that, too," two...

I have a tendency to want people to love what I give them. If I give them a treat that I have made, I want to see their smiles...

I am a fixer. I want to fix people so that they will be happy. I want to look at a person who is happy and say, "I did that. I fixed...

I find that the best way to get things done, is to take the occasional break. I tend to get into a rut. I spin my tires, push with all...

I have noticed that I take everything to heart. If someone shares news with me, I am right there with them. I share their joy. I share...

St. Ignatius has been a favorite of mine for a number of years. He was a knight of the Castle Loyola and spent much of his time in the...

Last night I sat with a necklace and a cleaning cloth. Cleaning jewelry is intricate and sometimes tedious work, but the same could be...

Welcome to summer at the Tefft house. In the last few weeks, the family has begun the process of reorganizing the house. We have also...

God is big. Therese of Lisieux understood her littleness. She knew she was not equipped to do big things, so she paved her own "Little...

Apologies, I am told, are a great way to fix problems. I sincere "I'm sorry" without any limiters cost nothing, I am told, and it can...