As I thought of writing my gratitude post today in response to Laurel Regan’s Gratitude List Linkup #46, I remembered reading about the Jewish practice called Shehechiyanu (pronounced sh-heh-hi-yah-nu) : saying a blessing for new and special experiences. The Shehechiyanu is a Jewish blessing that thanks God for sustaining our…

Something came up in my Facebook timeline today that got writing this. It was a video of a Muslim Imam talking about why he had converted to Catholicism. There was a time when I might have been excited about this because I’m Catholic too. But now, I don’t really care. I’m…

Make Your Bed Day? Oh yes, today is apparently Make Your Bed Day. Now, don’t get any ideas! This is not about you making your bed and lying in it. No, no! It’s about the habit of making your bed every morning as a way to start the day off right.…