by Diana | Jan 31, 2015 | Behind the Scenes, Dappled Things
Life can be overwhelming. Sometimes, it throws too much good at you. Or bad. Other times, despite what life throws at you, whatever is left inside of you after the last bout of things life threw at you can prevent you from accepting or moving on to the new batch of...
by Diana | Nov 20, 2014 | Behind the Scenes, Dappled Things, Holy Land, Pilgrimage
… from then on, all of those people who had heretofore been complete strangers now shared a bond that only others who had been on the same pilgrimage could understand. They’d go home, I told them, with their 8,000 or so pictures, and they’d try to show their...
by Diana | Oct 31, 2014 | Catechism, Dappled Things, Liturgical Calendar, Prayers, Saints
As the month of October quickly comes to a close, my first thought is WHERE DID IT GO?! Wasn’t it just Summer? Did I pray enough rosaries? Then, I accept the fact that winter is upon us and my thoughts turn to pumpkin flavored everything, thermals, hot chocolate, and...
by Diana | Sep 30, 2014 | Behind the Scenes, Dappled Things, Pilgrimage, Prayers
In less than 10 days, I will be–God willing–boarding a TAP flight (woo hoo!) to Lisboa (that’s Lisbon in Portuguese!) on my birthday! Talk about an awesomesauce birthday prezzie, huh? I know. I’m overjoyed. Except, ok . . . I’m only overjoyed when I allow myself to...
