Pursuing Perfection
He took me to an authentic Persian restaurant in Los Angeles, and over dinner, he told me the story of the “Persian Flaw”.
Elizabeth Jara
In Memoriam: Michael Moyles
Veteran’s Day is meant to honor those who have served in the military, but Memorial Day is reserved for those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country- an All Soul’s Day for warriors.
New Space for God
While in Dallas recently, I was taken aback by a large billboard on the side of the highway that reads, “Double your closet space!” and then lists the phone number of a divorce lawyer next to her picture.
Food: Working Out Virtue
Half way through my tenure as an officer, I failed a weigh in and was put on the weight management program- a program designed to hold military personnel accountable to fitness standards.
A Favorite Holy Day
Whole cities come out enforce to parade in green on this saint’s feast day, often with very little recognition of the saint himself. (I wouldn’t be surprised if there are more than a few children out there who think the Bishop was also a leprechaun!)
Love Language: A Foreign Language
If you haven’t been introduced to the book, The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman, I highly recommend you seek it out.
Victory in the Battle of Wills
As a child, I always took the words, “thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven,” to mean we should go about doing what God wants us to do here on earth as I imagined the angels going about carrying out His will in heaven.
In Service of Each Other
A shift in perspective and a reflection on Christ shows us that accepting the offer isn’t creating a burden, but providing an opportunity for our host to fulfill their role.
Straighten Your Crown: Soul Care
I’m actually filled with quite a bit of self loathing. I’ve always chalked it up to the curse of being a Type A perfectionist- I am more aware of my short-comings and failings than of any achievements of successes. I just can’t see what’s to love.
Picturing your Sainthood
I couldn’t help but draw a connection between how religious art or iconography and those senior portraits that we had taken of ourselves or may be having taken of our children, both serve a similar purpose- both give us insight into the passions, special gifts, or achievements of the one being depicted.