When we think of ourselves, we like to think that we are strong- like an impenetrable fortress, unable to be moved of swayed by any sort of force. Staunch and…
As our temperatures are slowly climbing back into comfortable territory, I can’t help but find myself reminiscing on some of the past plants and gardening I did when I was…
If you’ve ever been to the St. Louis Cathedral Basilica, you know how glorious it is. There are tons of mosaics, statues, and all sorts of marble to look at.…
In the face of temptations- what do you do? I remember in particular having a series of strong temptations, during my thirty-day silent retreat of all things. You see, during…
Every time we go through a new year, it seems that one of the hallmarks of the occasion is to plan out our “New Years Resolutions.” The concept of these…
Ebenezer Scrooge was a difficult man, to say the least. He seemed only to care about profits over persons, and in all reality, he couldn’t care less about his neighbor,…
If you’ve ever gone through the steps of putting up a tree, you know it is a fairly lengthy and involved process. You have to dog out that long, skinny…
If a farm has ever seemed like it would be a dull experience, my own time has proven that it is usually anything but boring. Without fail, we were often…
There were many late nights at the seminary, and they usually produced one question with some frequency: is this what I signed up for?! This doesn’t seem like it is!…