Category: Life in the 50s

What to Do in an Earthquake

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. I’ve been in three noticeable earthquakes. The first occurred in September 9, 1985, while I was on a Chicago el platform; the second, exactly 16 years later while… Continue reading What to Do in an Earthquake

Loving the Strays

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. When I returned to the Catholic Church after thirty-three years, I loved today’s Gospel reading from Matthew 18: “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of… Continue reading Loving the Strays

Sinking in the Moment

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. I read somewhere recently that men are more likely to find God in the moment while women are more likely to go back and look at past crises… Continue reading Sinking in the Moment

What Do You Really Want from God?

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. A friend recently hosted a lovely event where we were asked to put on a poster board images and words of the things we really wanted. The idea… Continue reading What Do You Really Want from God?