Today's prompt: Your favorite childhood vacation As far as favorite childhood vacations go, I think I'm supposed to say Walt Disney World. Certainly, that was a fantastic and memorable trip and I would have named it as my favorite several years ago. As I have gotten older, though, I find myself reminiscing more about the … Continue reading My Favorite Childhood Vacation
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The French Lisieux
Today's prompt is: You're in a foreign country and don't speak the native language We were in a train station in Paris, France, hoping to board a train to Giverny, where Monet painted, then another to Lisieux, and then a final train back to Paris, all in one day. None of us spoke French (we'd … Continue reading The French Lisieux
Snow
Today's prompt is: It's June 13th, the snow won't stop falling. It's June 13th, the snow won't stop falling. It must be springtime in Colorado Springs. A priest warned us the first year we moved here that this might be so, but I didn't believe him. It never even snowed this long in Pennsylvania's snow … Continue reading Snow
Holding Myself Back and Breaking Free
Recently, I was accepted into two professional programs out of UCLA's School of Theater, Film, and Television–– writing for late night comedy and screenwriting. It's caused me to reflect on this passion a lot, even though I've written about it before. I was re-reading my application essays and thought they really succinctly summed up my … Continue reading Holding Myself Back and Breaking Free
A Lifetime of Calling, A Life-long Storyteller
The movie theater was dark. My mom and one cousin sat on my left and another cousin or two sat on my right. I was just four years old, but I will remember the next moments for the rest of my life. A little fish dove off of the gray ship into the ocean and … Continue reading A Lifetime of Calling, A Life-long Storyteller
GIVEAWAY ALERT! Books to Which I’ve Contributed
Hey all! In celebration of my 35th birthday and since I celebrate in an octave, I'm giving a present to you! You can win a copy of each of the books I've contributed to "Epic Saints: Wild, Wonderful, and Weird Stories of God's Heroes" and "Catholic Hipster: The Next Level". I created parts of these! … Continue reading GIVEAWAY ALERT! Books to Which I’ve Contributed
I Don’t Want to Pretend Anymore
I can go on pretending– I'm good at that, and it's no wonder that I am because performing is what I was built for. I can string myself any story I need to keep me pretending that it all doesn't matter, to keep lying to myself that I'm fine without it. I can pretend I'm … Continue reading I Don’t Want to Pretend Anymore
My Little Micro-Corner of the World
I'm doing a daily saint series over at Contemplatio Culture. Make sure to subscribe or follow or whatever you do to make sure you don't miss a post. Hopefully, I'll be able to keep doing this daily and give a little look at some lesser-known saints or a different look at very well-known saints. Tell … Continue reading My Little Micro-Corner of the World
Lovers in a Time of Coronavirus
I had been planning to write a Lenten reflection–– I still have it in drafts!–– but I just couldn't bring myself to finish it. This has been the Lentiest Lent ever and we don't need me to reflect on that anymore than all of us are already doing. Rare shots where homeschooling in our house … Continue reading Lovers in a Time of Coronavirus
Weekly Roundup: Sept. 23-30
We took a quick trip to Ohio at the end of September to spend the weekend with our family and it was so worth it. There is nothing like 16 people sharing a 5 bedroom house with 2 bathrooms in the middle of forests. But seriously, spending time with family is so good and so … Continue reading Weekly Roundup: Sept. 23-30