Decades ago I read The Road Less Traveled by Scott Peck. The first sentence of the book is: "Life is difficult." And there is so much...

Where is the longest Christmas celebration in the world? It's in the Philippines! It begins with the month that ends with -BER, as in...

Being unprepared for what the day holds can be unnerving. That's why it's a better proposition to always be prepared. If you have a...

Hugging is a parenting mechanism that seems underutilized, especially as the child grows older. We love hugging toddlers and young...

I thought I had already prepared myself for the worst. But when we bid goodbye to our youngest son whom we dropped off to college, I had...

... come rays of light to touch hearts of those who read the stories of the victims and their families. This is one of those stories....

Los Angeles has been redefining its skyline for a number of years now. At one time there were five cranes all busily working the downtown...

Especially during summer when there seems to be more time on our hands, let's be more aware of how we should NOT use our time. Gossiping,...

I love Cinderella stories. (Who doesn’t? Well, not the stepmother nor the stepsisters I would think.) Journey Band’s lead vocalist Arnel...

Paul and I attended a talk on forgiveness. The speaker gave reasons why people hold on to grudges as well as strategies how to go beyond...

This past Friday, Paul and I attended SCPMG's celebration of physicians' 20th, 25th and 30th year of patient care. We did not know what...

If there is a God, why does evil exist? That is one deep question asked so many times with answers that don't seem to even touch the...

What a treat! I get to write about two of my favorite saints - St. Magdalene and St. Martha, within a week of each other. I was...

My uncle had Alzheimer’s, and about a decade later, Dad was also diagnosed with it. So it pretty much runs strong on one side of the...

Early this year I was invited to give a talk on the Marys in the Bible. They are our Blessed Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene, Mary of...

My numerous texts were not answered, and my calls were not returned. Has my dear friend changed her phone number? I miss Lena. She was...

I think it's typical for children to want to make their parents proud of them, Or for students to let their teachers know how hard they...

There are many things that could bring us unhappiness. Most of these we cannot control. One over which we have control is comparing...

The July 4 and 5 earthquakes remind us that we ... Are on earthquake zone, May want to make or refresh our earthquake supplies, May need...

Let me count the ways... Giving thanks, Counting blessings, Learning something new, Watching inspiring movies, Reading inspiring...