I am always on the hunt for a stellar read where I lose myself in the story! Amor Towles, if you are reading this, could you please write another A Gentleman in Moscow! Visit my bedside table right now and you'll find a ridiculously tall and colorful bookstack covering spiritual
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Welcome to Summer! My crew has been counting down the days to pajama mornings, overnight camp in the Blue Ridge mountains, the return of the Peach Truck and cobbler for dessert, and catching lightening bugs in Mason jars. Summer is my sabbath, my sacred time with family and friends, my
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Everything I write, whether it is a prayer, a spiritual reflection for my blog or a homily to be preached provides a birds-eye view into my spiritual personhood. Read or listen to my reflections and you'll find yourself front row to the human spiritual theater of my life. What I
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Summer is my season. School's out. The peach truck is making her rounds and I'm tied in an apron making my famous peach cobbler (recipe)! Slipping slide is set up in the backyard. Rosé is chilled. Lightening bugs illumine mason jars. My favorite, a tomato, fresh basil and buffalo mozzarella
Continue ReadingTo know and be known by God is a life-long endeavor. I find it require's the efforts of one's intuition, heart and intellect. Life in all of its heartbreaks and glories has turned me for good or bad into a spiritual curio; biblical scholarship, spiritual memoir, hagiography, poetry, nature and
Continue ReadingThis week, I head to South Carolina to spend Thanksgiving with my family. My parent's house will be packed to the hilt with my sisters and their children. I remind you there are 22 grandchildren between us! We will laugh, tell stories and joke, relish good food, walk the river
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I cannot tell you how excited I am for the summer! During the hustle and bustle of the school year, I struggle to find the precious time to relish a good book! I am always on the hunt for a great story that will capture my heart and imagination. I
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Give me a warm fire, a cup of tea and a good book and I'm in heaven. During January and February, I retreat into winter hibernation: soups and stews for dinner, a cozy uniform of fleece and Uggs, hot chocolate with extra marshmallows and a stack of books to relish
Continue ReadingI would like to invite you to a special event this Thursday evening, December 1st, at 6:30 at Parnassus Books. If you love Bread and Honey or if you are looking for a meaningful gift for yourself or someone you love this holiday, I hope you will come have a
Continue ReadingIt's here! With much excitement, I am happy to introduce my new book, The Pocket Cathedral, A Collection of Prayers. This has been a true labor of love with the mission of every word to give hope and draw the heart closer to God. This is a book to keep
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