It’s Christmas! Time for my annual family update. These posts are a little more personal and less serious than my normal writings. If you are new to the blog, bear with me, or just enjoy the photo and skip the rest. I promise my next post will be deeper and more spiritual! As always, I …
Below is an excerpt from chapter 4 of my newest book A Spiritual Growth Plan for Your Phlegmatic Child. Read how Queen Esther serves as a biblical model, portraying the strengths and weaknesses of the phlegmatic temperament. Temperament studies are not just for kids! Phlegmatic women tend to be supporters of leaders of other temperaments. …
Here is my letter to friends and family this Christmas. You will find it somewhat sillier than my average post. Blame it on another side of my phlegmatic temperament. Dear Friends and Family, I have discovered the secret to staying young: marry someone older than yourself. No matter how old I get, I will always …
Today I am happy to help my good friend Nancy Ward kick off promotion of her new DVD, Sharing YOUR faith story. She is a seasoned writer who has a heart for sharing the joy of the Gospel with all those around her. Nancy is a convert to the Catholic faith who cannot contain …
With Pope Francis in the U.S., I thought it was time to highlight a couple of posts I wrote when he was elected. I designed these posts for homeschooling parents to use with their children, but they have plenty of information for adults too. Meet Pope Francis is a simple biography with tie-ins to various …
I recently decided to dig deeper into understanding Centering Prayer, so I could advise readers on it. I bought Fr. Thomas Keating’s book Open Mind, Open Heart and wrote a review that will appear at SpiritualDirection.com in September. But one blog post was not enough. The errors in this book were so many and …