I remember the first time I flew. Late bloomer. I was fifteen the first time I was lifted off the ground beyond a leg’s leap and I had a window seat. The engine roar, the movement of a plane carrying us and the impossible to understand metaphysics that went into flying. Without blinks, I took […]
Author: Lisa
Love, Uncontained
Love, uncontained. I prefer it spilled, like silver water rolling off the counter , like a rumor in a crowded hallway , like a tremor evaporating across dusty terrain I like when it’s unresolved, like hand torn yarn , like – a child’s closet, an old timer’s garden, a December optimist – I prefer love, […]
Spiritual Grub: Why Peter Might Be A Little Less Intimidating then Jesus
Many years ago the acronym WWJD – What Would Jesus Do? – exploded and grew into bracelets, tshirts, and even punchlines in mainstream culture. Sometimes, though, it can be intimidating to think of what Jesus would do. Jesus did what most of us cannot: cure the sick, forgive the unforgivable, turn the other cheek, walk […]
Weekly Spiritual Grub
Most recently, I was asked to give a very brief “deep thought of the week,” for my ministry. Weekly email blasts go out to subscribed parishioners and at the bottom of the email is a “spiritual deep thought of the week” by yours truly. I thought I’d begin posting them here as well. I’ve received […]
Why I Must Confess
It might be my catholic upbringing. It might be the fact that I can’t stand for people to overstate/overthink anything I do. I confess everything. Ask Nick. Ask my friends. Previous teachers. It’s like my THING. I have to be really straightforward and honest so people don’t have the wrong idea about me. In the […]
Praying for Brokenness: A Free Write on Catholicism, Death, and Community
There are many things I don’t blog about. For as much as I write about “my life” there are certain aspects that I keep offline and in the confines of my home. One of them is my work offline, my work as a minister for a Catholic church. It’s odd. For as much as I […]
Food for Thought: Fresh is Your Friend
Culinary reminder: Fresh is best. Then Frozen comes is second. Then (ugh) canned comes in last. I love fresh food. It’s unbelievable the difference the taste is. In our culture that over sweetens and oversalts EVERYTHING, fresh foods are becoming extinct. Sadly, most children’s tongues become so accustomed to sodium and sugar that they are […]
The State of Your Fridge Reveals More Than You Think
After vacation, I thought I would do a physical cleanse/detox. As my bro-in-law Jay said, “I was like a human garbage disposal.” I couldn’t find a better description. I took more than a healthy indulgence when it came to all the things I normally stay away from: cheetos, steak, pizza, soda, and every kind of […]
Uncensored Parent Thoughts #1
Actual thought that was processed in my head an hour ago: If you think it’s easy to travel with a child – a child who cannot eat on their own, drink on their own, has a handful of words that are cute but otherwise unrecognizable to the human ear, wears a disposable diaper that must […]
Vacation’s Purpose: Spiritual Rejuvenation
It always confounds me: people who need a vacation after they come home after their vacation. Not me. Uh – uh. Not ever. I always take vacation for exactly what it’s for: rejuvenation. Sometimes vacation can have its moments of busy-ness, as stress can be found anywhere when you deal with life, people, and events. […]