This season is full of extreme and often contrasting, emotions. There are moments that are so tranquil, followed by sheer chaos. There are times when I feel so abundant and then experience a fear of …
Seeing Through Rose Colored Glasses: A Photo Journal
“When you get to the end of all the light you know and it's time to step into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things shall happen: either you will be given something …
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Some Things Don’t Change When You Travel
It is not down in any map; true places never are. - Herman Melville, Moby-Dick As we set out to take our daughter to her first Italian birthday party, we wondered about so many things. What are the …
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A Tuscan Christmas Is About Faith, Food and Family
We went to a mall this week, less than one week before Christmas, and I stopped in my tracks. As we were pulling into a front row parking spot and entered the mall, it was so peaceful. There was a …
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How Green Is Your Tree?
As we prepare to celebrate our second Christmas in Italy, having traversed much of the European continent between Decembers, we are ready to celebrate a nostalgic Tuscan Christmas. After looking for a …
Where Will You Gather Together This Holiday?
When I think of one thing I will miss about Italy someday, I know it will be lounging in piazzas. By definition, a piazza is a public square or market place. From experience, it is so much more. It …
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