by Mary Sorrentino | Mar 24, 2016 | Christianity, Chronic Illness, Courage, Depression, Drug Addiction, Easter, Faith, Fear, Health, Marriage, Prayer, Relationships, Waiting
I will…transform the Valley of Trouble into a gateway of hope. (Hosea 2:15 NLT) Life often feels like one continuous Valley of Trouble doesn’t it? Just watch the news these days and you’re bombarded with vivid images of turmoil ~ the evil of terror striking innocent...
by Mary Sorrentino | Dec 24, 2015 | Adventure, Change, Christianity, Christmas, Faith, Family, Living on Purpose, Love, Marriage, Relationships
Merry Christmas! The Sorrentino family is having a rather strange yet wonderful Christmas this year. We are celebrating our daughter Sarah and her husband Ted’s very first Christmas as husband and wife in their new home here in Atlanta ~ Wonderful! And if you...
by Mary Sorrentino | Nov 25, 2015 | Adventure, Change, Christianity, Faith, Family, Fear, Friendship, Health, Living on Purpose, Love, Marriage, Purpose, Relationships, Waiting
Change is inevitable. It can be frightening and oh, so stressful! But change also provides a pathway to adventure ~ to truly living! Benjamin Franklin said, “When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.” Well, I guess my family and I are not finished...
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 | 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...
by Mary Sorrentino | Feb 14, 2014 | Christianity, Faith, Family, Friendship, Life Choices, Living on Purpose, Love, Marriage, Relationships
Happy Valentine’s Day! I know today is supposed to be all about love, but I have to admit, I hate what our society and the marketing gurus have done to it. From selling huge Teddy Bears or PJ’s to those who are expecting these gifts to “pay off” ~ to the absolute...