Strive for Greater Gifts

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. As anyone who reads this blog or knows me is well aware, there are a lot of things I don’t do well: Control my facial expressions. Hold my… Continue reading Strive for Greater Gifts

“… and Healed Them All”

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. People like to be around holiness. Consider the way people clamored to be around the newly canonized Teresa of Calcutta. Consider the way people lined up for blocks… Continue reading “… and Healed Them All”

“Have You Come to Destroy Us?”

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. “You can’t get to the resurrection without the crucifixion.” I don’t know who coined the phrase, but I’ve heard it so often. I’ve prayed over it so often.… Continue reading “Have You Come to Destroy Us?”

The Inside of the Cup

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. Who doesn’t love a fun flirt, a sweet crush, a mild infatuation? We stand straighter, dress better, and perhaps are wittier in hopes of capturing the other person’s… Continue reading The Inside of the Cup