I’m sure most of you reading this will know Marvin Gaye’s hit below. I share it with you as it reflects some experiences I had while on spring break in Atlanta. Ain’t no mountain high. Ain’t no valley low. Ain’t…

Throughout my life pets have been like family. From countless dogs, cats, gerbils, hamsters, rabbits, guinea pigs to two horses, animals have been central to my well-being. Why is that for some of us? Why do our pets give us…

Last week I watched a YouTube video with some 8th and 9th graders that I teach. You may have seen the video as it has spread like fire. It’s the one about the high school boy named Mitchell who has…

When I was growing up, my grandmother was always referred to as “Saint Ag.” For me, that meant that my grandmother was loving, thought of others before herself and loved her faith immensely. She could do no wrong!  I’m sure…

There is more hunger for love and appreciation in the world than for bread. – Mother Teresa Today I begin my Lenten journey with millions of other Christians as I receive my ashes on my forehead. The sign of the…