by Mary Sorrentino | Oct 21, 2014 | Christianity, Faith, Family, Friendship, Life Choices, Living on Purpose, Relationships
I love spreadsheets! Yes, I know many of my right-brained readers including my beautiful daughter, the graphic designer, are probably saying “This woman is crazy!” But the fact is, this left-brained girl truly does have a good reason to love spreadsheets. So please,...
by Mary Sorrentino | Aug 22, 2014 | Christianity, Faith, Family, Friendship, Life Choices, Living on Purpose, Love, Marriage, Relationships
Yesterday, I received a very rare and precious gift. It didn’t come in a package with a ribbon or bow. It didn’t come from a store. It didn’t even cost any money. It came from the heart of a good friend and was given in love. That gift was the gift of time and a...
by Mary Sorrentino | Jul 23, 2014 | Adventure, Christianity, Courage, Faith, Family, Fear, Friendship, Life Choices, Living on Purpose, Love, Relationships
When I was a little girl growing up in a strict Catholic home, I would sometimes “play church” and make an “altar” on top of the dresser in my bedroom. I’d go out to our yard, cut fresh lilacs and put them into a vase (well… really a plastic drinking glass – I’m sure...
by Mary Sorrentino | May 19, 2014 | Christianity, Courage, Depression, Faith, Fear, Friendship, Health, Life Choices, Living on Purpose, Love, Relationships
Have you ever had trouble getting out of bed in the morning? Oh, I don’t mean when you’re exhausted from staying up late or have been up half the night with insomnia. I’m talking about when you don’t really have an excuse, but somehow you feel like there’s just not...
by Mary Sorrentino | Apr 16, 2014 | Christianity, Faith, Family, Living on Purpose, Love, Relationships, Remembering
OK, I know as Mom I’m a bit biased, but isn’t this a good looking boy? This is Abraham. He’s been part of our family for over twelve years now. As many of you know from experience, pet ownership can be a great joy, but also carries with it a huge...
by Mary Sorrentino | Mar 15, 2014 | Aging Issues, Christianity, Courage, Faith, Family, Friendship, Living on Purpose, Love, Marriage, Relationships
“Beware the Ides of March.” The soothsayer’s warning in Shakespeare’s famous play, Julius Caesar, has forever given that date a bad name. Yet for my family the 15th of March (the “Ides”) was the wonderful day that our mom, Marion Emily Martha...