A BIT ASKEW

Easter morning. The time when all of creation rejoices for God broke death and saved His people from sin. Today there are chocolates to...

Today is the annual Cleaning Before Easter Day. It rivals the Cleaning Before Christmas, Birthday, and Anniversary Days. Today there is...

When I was a young adult, I wanted to be thin. I exercised regularly and cut my carbs. I cut bread completely out of my life. Looking...

I have noticed there are some movies critics are honestly surprised that they enjoyed. One such movie is "The Passion of the Christ." I...

Morning light is my favorite part of the day. It is gentle and airy. It is filled with hope and new beginnings. It is God's promise...

Baptism is an amazing thing. Infant Baptism washes away original sin and preserves a state of innocence until the age of reason, having...

Every birthday, my teenagers ask for "Mommy-Daddy" movies. Each year they earn certain titles as a sign of their growth and maturity. ...

Here we are at Holy Week, and I feel like I have not really celebrated this time of renewal. Then I look back at the person I was before...

My teenager always loved the way my calendar noted "April Fool's Day." It was "All Fools Day." He said there were three special days in...

My older kids have been discussing how much fun they had with their former coworkers and how they miss the outlandish escapades taking...

Last night my boys and I stayed up late for our traditional movie marathon. When someone is sick, we stay up with them until that person...

Today is the day! I am now the proud owner of sinus pressure, body aches, fever and chills, and a lack of energy. When the kids are...

It surprises me how small events can give rise to the greatest of fears. When I was little a neighbor girl told me spiders were...

I find that I link things together in my life. Donuts and coffee, donuts and Jesus, donuts and sunshine... the list goes on. My...

Grief is a tricky thing. In 2019 I lost my Dad, and in 2020 I lost my Father-in-Law. I had the unique opportunity to watch two amazing...

With children there is a sense of right and wrong. There are clear answers. Is the math problem correct or incorrect? Is the weather...

There are times when I pray for a particular petition, and I feel a heavy sense of peace. The situation worsens, but the sense of peace...

There are two ways to deal with a long illness: wait until I feel better or feel better by sheer force of will. I have decided that...

I have noticed that great saints do not have boring stories. At best, they have stories with missing details. In my own life, I have a...

One thing I have noticed about "peace" is that it is fleeting. Peace and quiet only lasts until the child's first meltdown. Peace in...