Tag: school
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Brokenness walked into my house…
This summer, a few things occurred that stopped me dead in my tracks and forced me to face the reality that lives all around us. Her name is Sarah*. A phone call from our son asking if a friend could sleepover. By sheer instinct, I knew the omission of the…
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School Scandal? New…well?
These past few weeks, our news and twitter feeds have been inundated with the school scandal/entrance scam. Parents going the “extra mile” to assure their child is guaranteed a seat in the most elite schools around the country. This, my friend, is nothing NEW. I think the most egregious detail is…
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Summer of Simplicity…
Though the summer season is not over, in our home, it is. School starts up along with the hustle and bustle of it’s routine. With several weeks left into our summer season, I often wonder how many of us really did the following – relax, unplug, slow down, meditate, smile, have…
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He’s not broken…
This week I struggled… You see the senseless tragedy of Wednesday, February 14, 2018, known as Valentine’s Day and the celebration of Ash Wednesday for Catholics and Christians around the world, is now a date where countless of families will remember the loss of their child, their loved one. The irony…