Here is another one of my assignments I wrote in 2020 for my Spiritual Classics course. Hildegard of Bingen (1098–1179) was a Benedictine abbess, visionary, composer, and writer. She recorded…

This month I’m going to continue sharing from reflections I wrote in 2020 for the Spiritual Classics course I took while studying to be certified as a spiritual director. We…

  I marvel at how God has designed the rhythm of the four seasons where we live in Arkansas— a state affectionately called “God’s country.” With each season, God invites…

“No eye has seen nor ear has heard nor mind has even conceived what God has in store for those who love Him.” (1 Corinthians 2:19 quoting Isaiah 64:4) What…

“No eye has seen nor ear has heard nor mind has even conceived what God has in store for those who love Him.” (1 Corinthians 2:19) Many of us have…

“Therefore, I am now going to allure her. I will lead her into the wilderness and speak tenderly to her.” (Hosea 2:14) This Scripture passage from the Old Testament book of…

March is upon us and my husband and I have just returned from a lovely visit to California where we spent precious time with both of our grandsons and their…

A new year—2025. In the Catholic faith, this is to be a year of Jubilee. The theme for the 2025 Jubilee year is “Pilgrims of Hope” —a year of forgiveness,…

This month I am borrowing from Joyce Rupp’s December newsletter: Henri Nouwen asked his readers a vital question: “Is there a quiet stream underneath the fluctuating affirmations and rejections of…

This month I’m re-posting a piece I wrote in November, 2022. It’s a reminder to embrace God’s will and grow in love. I need this reminder and I thought you…