Find Your Joy

by Julie E. Kenney I have found myself to be in the mud in May.  The days are long and the nights are short.  It is so hard to get out of bed and make myself trudge into school each day when it’s cold and rainy one day and bright and sunny the next.  Have

Albert Einstein Said What?

Albert Einstein Said What? It seems to me that Albert Einstein gets a lot of credit for a lot of good things he did in the world.  Especially the science world.  But I have believed for a long time that the world of science and religion should really go hand in hand.  And why not? 

Get in the Game!

I remember sitting on the sidelines during a junior high basketball game thinking if only I could “get in the game.” I would be able to show my coach how much I’d improved and how ready I was to take on the challenge. My day finally came at the end of the year with the

Giving In

When I finally gave in to God, I felt so much better. Last Spring, I was in the midst of a career crisis. I struggled for months, looking for a different job, preparing my resume, going to interviews, and making contacts. Several times it would appear that I was the shoe-in for the position in

Then Sings My Soul…

Just a few weeks after turning seven years old, my son said the most profound thing to me he has ever said. It was so profound, that it brought tears to my eyes. He said, “Mommy, my soul was created to be born to you.” How could he know that? He was a gift given

Say Please

“Saying please is a dying art form.” I heard this from my coffee barista today as I went through the drive-thru to get a much needed afternoon pick-me-up. It really struck a chord with me because I was surprised by this sentiment. Saying please has traditionally been one of the first things we teach our

Philosophy…Simplified

Growing up poor-ish, on a small, 13-acre farm in southern Morrow County, Ohio I learned quickly that people judge others for what they see in a moment and sometimes one needs to work very, very hard to prove they deserve more than just a passing glance.  From the moment I stepped foot in the classroom

Shipwrecked Faith

I attended Sunday mass tonight at 6pm at St. Christopher’s Catholic Church in Grandview, Ohio. They call it “Last Chance Mass” because it’s the latest mass there is at the parish and if you want to get in your chance at Sunday service, you better show up at 6pm. It was amazing! Maybe it was