My sister and I recently did spring cleaning, and we have boxes and boxes to go to the local donation center later this week. (And if you live in Arlington and are a jigsaw puzzle fan, stop by Central Library’s friends room. Just saying we donated a lot there, including a couple puzzles we never… Continue reading On the Nightstand: No Such Thing as Ordinary
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On the Nightstand: Living in Wonder
I recently rewatched the classic comedy Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and shared that on my personal Facebook account. A number of people weighed in with their favorite Ferris moments, and a side thread emerged via a friend, waxing poetic about Chicago in the 1980s, when we worked together at a trade magazine. We were both… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Living in Wonder
On the Nightstand: Braving the Thin Places
I first heard the phrase “thin place” more than twenty years ago, watching the sun rise over a Wisconsin lake with a new acquaintance. She told me it was a place where it was easy to meet God. Not practicing any faith at that point, it really spoke to me. But recently I ran across… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Braving the Thin Places
On the Nightstand: A Two-Fer!
Well, OK, maybe a one-and-a-half-fer! Sketches From a Sunlit Heaven: A Novel was recommended by a non-Catholic friend who’s fascinated by St. Therese of Lisieux and her Little Way. It includes fictional looks at Therese through the eyes of her four sisters, a cousin, and a seminarian with whom Therese corresponded. I’ve been warned there’s… Continue reading On the Nightstand: A Two-Fer!