3 Scottish Saints Who Remind Us of the Universality of Our Church
My wife and I recently celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary. To commemorate such an occasion, we decided to go somewhere we had never been…
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Always Missing Something: What Missionary Work Taught Me About Longing for Home
As a medical missionary, following God’s call from Texas to Tanzania required a lot of preparation. I read books, studied Swahili, spoke to experts, and…
A Note of Thanks
This post was originally published November 6, 2013 I came across a greeting card this morning that made me laugh. The front shows a Mom driving…
A Very Wet WYD
Almost as soon as we arrived at Rio, it started raining. Coincidence? Maybe. Today, the rain got even harder as pilgrims begin to arrive for…
Out With the Old …
The thought had been percolating in my mind for a few months. Taking a year off from working seemed — at first — a little…
Taglit-Birthright Israel – the trip of a lifetime
As I said in my earlier post, Birthright Israel is a free trip for young Jews who are 18 -26 years old (Christian and Catholic…
The Last Night of Ramadan
The streets of Marrakech, Morocco are the craziest I have ever walked and thank God I was able to do so in the company of…
“Carry me, caravan, take me away…”
I’m sitting down, very much enjoying a beer at JFK airport, minutes away from boarding a plane bound for Spain, where I am lucky enough…
Back from Heaven
Two Fridays ago, I packed my bag with some of my cutest sundresses and SPF 15, and set flight for the Virgin Islands. Little did…
American Restless
I cried in the frozen foods aisle last night. I lived with my parents in Cincinnati for two years while I finished my master’s degree…
