by Patty Parker | Apr 4, 2022 | Faith & Heritage
“I give you a new commandment—to love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. Everyone will know by this that you are my disciples—if you have love for one another.” – John 13:34–35 What is Love? “Dear God, keep Devin safe. Keep...
by Patty Parker | Feb 22, 2022 | Faith & Heritage
Like most of the parenting world, I’ve watched Disney’s Encanto more times than might be appropriate to admit. Though the storyline is simple, the complex metaphors and messages mixed within the delightful music capture my attention again and again. To summarize, the...
by Patty Parker | Jan 25, 2022 | Faith & Heritage
There’s a saying that’s getting a lot of airtime these days. It comes in different packages like make your own path, speak your truth, or you be you. No matter the words, it boils down to a saccharine-sweet phrase which has been around for a very long...
by Patty Parker | Dec 28, 2021 | Faith & Heritage
As we close the chapter on 2021, I don’t know whether to let out a sigh of relief or hold my breath. What a year. This past January, the people of the United States came together to inaugurate a new president. We sat mesmerized as the nation’s youngest inaugural poet...
by Patty Parker | Dec 7, 2021 | Faith & Heritage
It’s that time of year again. The Thanksgiving feast is in our rearview mirror and a hypothetical white Christmas is on the horizon. With the shift in weather comes the acceleration of our pace. Out too late and up too early. Our destinations become laser-focused as...
