It’s not joy that makes us grateful, it’s gratitude that makes us joyful. – Jesuit Priest A few months ago I picked up a lovely book at a local book store called One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where you Are, by Ann Voskamp. The book is a ‘celebration of grace and …
It’s been quite a busy week with my son performing as Hamlet in his last high school show. His grandma flew in for the event so our plate is full with family activities, plus I’m helping him plan for a month long graduation adventure overseas. So I’m taking a blogging break and sharing one of my earliest blogs that …
Just a few days ago I was sitting on the beach watching a little boy, about 2 years old, dressed in blue and white-flowered surfer shorts, running down a long stretch of the beach as if he were the star in Chariots of Fire. Except for his diaper hanging from the top of his shorts, he looked …
When I was fourteen, a favorite daily adventure after school was taking Pepi, my toy poodle, for a walk to a secret sanctuary in the woods. To get there, we’d walk just quarter of a mile down the main road to a meandering trail, leading to a narrow passage between thick thorn bushes. Squeezing between …
(This is my first blog post– since I wanted to give you a bit of background about the evolution of Holy Vacation Queen, it will be longer than most. Enjoy!). As a child I lived in a secret and holy world. It was as if no veil existed between me and the great mystery. …