Beyond Giving Something Up: A Guide to the Lenten Table
Introduction: Reframing the 40 Days For many of us, Ash Wednesday brings the familiar question: "What am I giving up for Lent?" We often see these forty days as a…
Laura Wrote a Children’s Book! (with a lot of help from John!)
How "The Gulf of Mexico: A Rhyming Animal Adventure" Was Born In January of 2022, we went fishing in the Gulf. As we got to the boat launch, there was…
Duolingo Is Pretty Great, Not “Perfecto”
A world of languages. As part of the preparation to walk the "Camino Portuguese", which goes from Portugal to Spain, my husband chose to brush up on and study Spanish using Duolingo. As you may know, Duolingo is the number…
Happy All Souls Day from two pilgrims
Happy All Souls Day Spiritual Works of Mercy Admonish the sinner Instruct the ignorant Counsel the doubtful Comfort the sorrowful Bear wrongs patiently Forgive all injuries Pray for the living…
