"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as EAGLES. They shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
– Isaiah 40:31
Kathy Schiffer is the wife of a deacon and mother of three grown children, and currently works as Communications/ Media Relations Coordinator for Guest House, the treatment center for Catholic clergy and religious.
When I was a child, I had a picture book about insects. Each creepy critter was briefly described by the author, including an onomatopoeic description of the insect’s chirp or whistle or buzz. The katydid, I learned in that book, had a distinctive call that sounded like “Katie did, Katie did, Katie did-did-did.” * * * […]
This morning over at the Deacon’s Bench, Deacon Greg Kandra wrote about a House Blessing in which he had participated. Having read his story—twice in fact—I find myself in a story-telling mood! When my husband and I moved to our home six years ago, we were taking a big step and we knew it. Oh, […]
What a wonderful world this is! (Grrrr….) I was meditating today on the inherent value of living things. That is, I was taking a deep breath, clearing my head, refocusing my attention on the wonders of creation—especially the little animals who are my neighbors, like the squirrels who build their nests in our trees. […]