Monthly Archives: January 2012

“If you think of this world as a place intended simply for our happiness, you find it quite intolerable: think of it as a place of training and correction and it’s not so bad.” (CS Lewis) Super Bowl victories do … Continue reading →

“To love is to give everything and to give oneself.” (St. Therese of Lisieux) Two weeks ago in El Salvador, 500 people lined up to try on these pairs of shoes below, as well as soccer cleats, and articles of … Continue reading →

“Spiteful words can hurt your feelings but silence breaks your heart.” ― C.S. Lewis It only happened once, but it was awful. After arriving home from my High School soccer practice, my dad invited me out to dinner (I was … Continue reading →

Let the Christ in You Find the Christ in Others This sign hangs outside the Everest Academy in Clarkston, Michigan where my four children go to school.  I was thinking about that sign this morning as I was pondering my … Continue reading →

“What draws people to be friends is that they see the same truth. They share it.” ― C.S. Lewis Friends who pray together stay together and grow in holiness together. How many friends only “work out” together, have meals together, … Continue reading →

Sitting in the airport waiting for my flight back home I’m introduced to another class of Haitians – designer boots, neon yellow stiletto sandals, dyed hair, and traveling with their families to and from the country. Even in the airport … Continue reading →

There’s no need to read a psychology book to realize that men and women are different—often very different, especially how they think. Our daily social encounters confirm it. On New Year’s Day, we (the students of Immaculate Conception Academy) went … Continue reading →

“And I saw the river over which every soul must pass to reach the kingdom of heaven and the name of that river was suffering: and I saw a boat which carries souls across the river and the name of … Continue reading →

“Your God is personally involved with you that He has created a customized vision for you and for you alone. The vision is unique to your circumstances and calibrated to your abilities. Why would He bother? Because God is your … Continue reading →

“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. ” (CS Lewis) How often will a mom hear these words from her children? 1. “Mom, I love you so much … Continue reading →