I was talking with a friend the other day and he was reciting an endless litany of all of the bad things going on in the world right now: terrorism, horrible refugee situations, the plunging stock market, eroding race relations, the selling of baby body parts, unstable international affairs, etc. He concluded, “Things just aren’t lookingContinue reading “I Choose Love”
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Being a Voice for the Voiceless
Missing the days of my youth, I recently decided to have my tonsils removed. OK. Maybe it wasn’t exactly like that, but I did have them out recently. Besides the pain, the most difficult part of the process was not having a voice. Knowing that I have young children, the doctor warned me that thisContinue reading “Being a Voice for the Voiceless”
Sun-baked thoughts of Mermaids and The Magdalen
As I sat by the shore, warm sand underfoot, cool waves misting before me, my mind started to wander to the blue horizon. Perhaps it was a recent game of pirate-themed, mini-golf that led to thoughts of mermaids in the sea…mermaids with long and beautiful hair. Thoughts of long and beautiful hair led to thoughtsContinue reading “Sun-baked thoughts of Mermaids and The Magdalen”
Walking between Worlds at Christmas
One week ago today, I was driving along and reflecting on my day when one of my favorite Christmas songs came on the radio, “Love came down at Christmas. Love all lovely, Love Divine.” It felt as if I had walked between many worlds on this particular day. In fact, I walk between worlds mostContinue reading “Walking between Worlds at Christmas”
Rebecca C. Ruiz 