Seasons of Joy
To love life, to love it even when you have no stomach for it and everything you’ve held dear crumbles like burnt paper in your hands. . . When grief sits with you, when grief weights you like your own … Continue reading →
Hope Never Stops
The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its … Continue reading →
Surprises at God’s Kitchen Table
I started at 5 years old at the kitchen table with my family supporting me. I know where I’m from and I know exactly where I’m going. – Celine Dion Last weekend I led a retreat at the Holy Cross … Continue reading →
Calling on Angels
For he shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone. – Psalm 91:11 Have you ever had a … Continue reading →
“Bad News” Can Be “Good News”
Everyone has inside of him or her, a piece of good news. The good news is that you don’t know how great you can be! — Anne Frank In my last blog I wrote about the mysterious affliction that … Continue reading →
Courage to Trust
Don’t look back too long or you will lose courage and want to stay right where you are. – Joyce Rupp I’ve always admired people who cope with loss or traumatic events as survivors, not as victims. Most tragic losses … Continue reading →
Happy Labor Day Weekend!
Wishing you all a joyous weekend, filled with friends, family and time to reflect on the things you have labored on over this past year. Joy will return to writing her blog in September.
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Continue reading →In the Heat of Summer
Everywhere were peace and stillness, as though all the elements were obeying the sacred law of calm and silence imposed by the blazing heat. –Sadegh Hedayat Recently we had an extremely hot spell in New York City. What made it … Continue reading →
Tiny Miracles in Trees
When I was growing up in Nebraska, my parents loved almost any bird that showed up at our home. Mother and Daddy tried to provide the birds with a sanctuary where they could sing and have safe homes. Their favorite … Continue reading →