Things I Learned while Learning Italian

Recently I celebrated three years of officially studying Italian! And while I still feel like a baby on my language journey, I also know that linguistically, and more important, spiritually, I have come a long way. I never planned to learn Italian, despite having grown up with a grandfather who emigrated from Southern Italy when he…

Mid-Week Inspiration

We don’t always make it to church on Sundays, but when we do, I leave feeling inspired, motivated. By the middle of the week, however, I feel like my soul  needs nourishment again.  I have a journal titled just that — spiritual nourishment — where I keep a collection of prayers, bible passages, and book…