I pray that this season of Advent has been one of reflection and drawing closer to the Lord.  Jesus truly is the light in the darkness, the Word who made his dwelling among us.  Without him, the shadows of the world are too much for us to overcome on our own.  Praise be to God…

I’m getting this post done a day later than I planned because, as usual, the holidays are catching up to me.  I suddenly find myself with hundreds of things to do and less than a week before Christmas to do them all.  Throw in a few parties and two kids ready to derail my carefully…

I won’t pretend like it’s been an easy week.  In fact, the more I tried to reflect on peace each day, the further I felt from it.  Isn’t that how it goes sometimes?  Thankfully, even amid the chaos I know that there can be something more lasting.  After all, peace isn’t the absence of conflict,…

Twice a year I dive into a time of writing to connect with my Savior in the most intimate way I know how: poetry.  During the seasons of Advent and Lent I set aside time to write each day, and I always find myself drawing closer to God by the end.  In the many years…