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A Different Depression

by | Jun 27, 2018 | Depression

I used to believe that depression meant lying in bed all day with the covers pulled over my head. Or not going out with friends or smiling during a funny movie scene. Over time, I have come to the realization that depression is more a suppression of feelings. It can...
Marriage: More than You Bargained For

Marriage: More than You Bargained For

by | Jun 13, 2018 | Marriage

This is based on a homily I recently delivered at my friends’ wedding. There’s a lot here to reflect on about marriage, how it changes us, and what it calls us to become. The Judeo-Christian marriage is much more than a legal union. It’s a spiritual joining that, in...

Lightning Bugs

by | Jun 12, 2018 | Feelings, Longings, Parenting, Parenting with Heart

I noticed the other evening just before dark the lightning bugs flickering here and there. To me, like the robin heralds spring, lightning bugs announce summer. When I was a child, some summer nights my brothers and sister and neighbor kids spent hours catching...