I finally saw The Young Victoria over the weekend and it blew me away. I was so impressed by the plot, the dialogue, the costumes, the sets, the acting, the characters, the music, and just about everything. The aspect of the movie that most moved me, however, was Albert’s incredible love for Victoria and their [...]
Photos of Joplin, MO following the horrendous tornado on Sunday, May 22, 2011. Learn more here, here, here, and here.
Last Thursday evening, I went to my very first poetry reading, held at the Kirby Center for Constitutional Studies & Citizenship, the Washington, DC arm of Hillsdale College (where my sister Caroline recently completed her sophomore year!). Frankly, going in and having zero familiarity with the poet, I wasn’t quite sure how much I would [...]
These lyrics have been running through my head for a few weeks now: God is God and I am not. The stark simplicity and raw honesty of those words are simultaneously striking and oddly liberating. They put me in my place as soon as I comprehend their meaning. But as soon as I’m in that [...]
Keep praying… See here for more heartbreaking photos of Tuscaloosa, Alabama and its residents following the tornado that ravaged the city on April 27, 2011.
Happy Mother’s Day to every mother out there! Especially my wonderful mother and grandmothers! (click through for links)
This Sunday is Mother’s Day. Sadly, I won’t be home for a visit for another 3 weeks so I don’t get to spend Mother’s Day this year with my mom. If you haven’t met her, she’s amazing. I love her so much and tell her everything. She’s my best friend. We’re different and we’re the [...]
Wishing I was here right now. ~ Photos of Central Park in the spring courtesy of the incredible blog From Me To You. See more breathtaking beauty here.