On this week of Valentine's Day cards, chocolate hearts, and red roses, stop for a minute and ask yourself honestly the question, "How well am I loving?" Every great story, whether penned in the eloquent words of a poet or lived inside the very breaths of a human being, are marked by love.
Continue ReadingMy kids love to play the game, "If you were stranded on a deserted island and could only bring three things, what would they be?" My answer is always the same: olive oil, a good french baguette, and a life-time supply of oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. I believe it was living
Continue ReadingThere are certain books that have the power to leave an imprint on your soul. When people ask me about authors or books that have influenced my own writing and faith, a book that comes to immediate mind is Paulo Coelho's, The Alchemist. In many ways, it was this fable about a
Continue ReadingIt is hard not to be moved by the biblical passage from Genesis where God creates the first human being. We are told that God breathed his spirit, the very breath of life, into his first masterpiece of creation, man. To commemorate Adam's holy birthright, God plants for him a
Continue ReadingJanuary is the perfect excuse for a gypsy chef to take solemn posture before her cauldron. With the Holidays behind us, January provides a little breathing space to reflect on how we can better nurture our mind, body, and spirit in this New Year (and those we love, of course)!
Continue ReadingI found these words, I am starting to like my soul, scribbled in crayon on a sticky note and pinned to my refrigerator recently by a friend. Like a spark they have ignited a curiosity in me to ponder what it means to like one's soul. One of the perks
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