We had 13 months between the engagement and the wedding of our daughter. We knew this big event was going to take a lot of planning. Having her live overseas and the wedding taking place here in Colorado would also mean that there were special plans that might take extra time. It wasn't until well after the date was set along with the locations of a special pre-wedding event and the reception, the caterer, the flowers were all sorted out that it occurred to me I needed to fi

Zoey and Tobi in 2025 Sunday October 4 is the day designated to remember and give thanks for St Francis of Assisi. He was known There is a story that St. Francis of Assisi wrote out this blessing from Numbers for his dear friend Leo who was struggling. Leo would go on to carry around the piece of parchment that contained that blessing for more than forty years. Blessings matter. Words matter. We matter and how we show up in the world matters. As we remember the gifts of St