I am a long-time fan of Pope Francis. Several years ago, when I read that one of his favorite paintings was hanging in a church in Augsburg, Bavaria, I was curious. The painting is entitled Mary Undoer of Knots by Baroque painter Schmidtner (1625-1707). Now I’m not a huge fan of Baroque art, but I…
Month: January 2023
Jen’s 2023 Word of the Year
It’s January, so it’s time again to select a word of the year (if you like doing that sort of thing)! In case you have not read my past few December/January blogs, here is a recap of my past words of the year: 2018: NOW (practicing living in the present) 2019: NEW (making MANY things…
New Year, New Me, Same God
On New Year’s Day I had lunch with my parents after church. We caught up with what we had all been up to and how we spent our New Year’s Eve. My stepmom asked me what my goals were for 2023. I knew I would be asked this eventually. I’m not entirely sure why, but…
