Journal

I have to say, it's lovely knowing that spring is absolutely here. (Even if it was chilly yesterday, it was a bright, sunny chilly that still smelled of spring.) One of my favorite things about spring is being able to…

I love so much about Ireland, but one of the things that strikes you almost immediately is how history stands right next to the modern when you turn your head. And the stone crosses that crop up all over are,…

Another favorite from this trip was Glenveagh National Park. When you see it like that, I think most Americans picture something like Yosemite. But while Glenveagh does have lots of gorgeous land around it (hills! peat bogs! lakes! heather!) it…

Thursday is St. Patrick's Day and what better reason to spend a week mulling some of my favorite things Irish? (And really, I don't need much of a reason to do this. So there was no arm twisting involved.) As…

We're not huge Valentine's Day celebrators around here, but I do love President's Day. I remember the fun we had in elementary school focusing on George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and learning about the great things they did for our…

A very happy New Year to all of you! I remember doing the math when I was little to figure out how old I'd be in the year 2000 and now we're 16 years past that. (And I thought I…

The end of the year is always a good time to take a look back and see what you've done, and, more importantly, what God's done in your life. I think I've mentioned before that I'm not super into resolutions,…

Tomorrow night I'm having a group of local writers (and possibly some spouses) over for a little Christmas party. Other than being slightly panicked by the state of my house, I'm looking forward to it. (I have two small boys…

Having grown up in the southwest, Christmas on the East coast never feels completely right. See, the people on the East coast don't understand the beauty and joy of luminarios. There are a few intrepid souls who try them, but…