Moving Part 2 – How Would Marie Kondo Evaluate My Stuff?
One year for my birthday, my son gifted me a self-help book called The Hoarder In You: How to live a happier, healthier, uncluttered life, by Robin Zasio. He gave it to me, rather unceremoniously, saying, “You’re not going to like this.” I did not resent his gift...
Moving Part 1
Part 1 - Discerning God’s guidance In the last month, I have moved 1800 miles to Colorado. My husband and I have transitioned to part-time ministry, which we can do remotely for the most part. We bought a house within 45 minutes of our oldest daughter and her...
Ladders to a Satisfying Life: Counting Losses and Gaining Christ
This month I have felt discouraged and inferior when it comes to my career trajectory and how little I earn, compared to my siblings, friends, and neighbors. Many of them, my peers, have stimulating and successful careers and live comfortable material lives (big...
Introducing Lynda!
I am long overdue to introduce a new writer/editor on our blog - Lynda Kong! Lynda has been my friend since her college years and we also reconnected in our seminary days. She already edited my most recent post. She wrote the following to tell a bit about herself:...
Who Is More Virtuous?
Harrison Butker, the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs and a devout Catholic, gave a speech to the graduating class of Benedictine College in Atchison Kansas on May 11, 2024. Subsequent to his controversial comments about men and women, he has been pillaried in the...
My Year In Books (and other media)
My year of reading a book a week has officially finished. In some ways I succeeded, albeit with some substitutions of articles, movies, documentaries and podcasts for books. At the opening of 2024, friends published their readings, which dwarfed mine and I was...