Stepping Into Independence

Stepping Into Independence

STEPPING INTO INDEPENDENCE Having dinner with a team at a restaurant across is the street from the hotel is always fun, especially when Graciela is the hostess. She’s professional, cordial, always with a smile on her face . . . and a “graduate” of La Casa. Graciela...
Celebrating Elba’s University Graduation

Celebrating Elba’s University Graduation

CELEBRATING ELBA`S UNIVERSITY GRADUATION Woohoo! On Saturday, March 29, Elba walked across the stage at her university to receive her diploma. She had completed the last requirement, defending her thesis with excellence and graduated with excellent grades. Elba came...
Seasons of Beauty and Ashes

Seasons of Beauty and Ashes

SEASONS OF BEAUTY AND ASHES God is always working to weave beauty out of the ashes, out of the hard. Looking at a tapestry from the backside looks messy. It’s not until the threads have all been woven together that one can turn the tapestry over and view the...
Getting to Love Others

Getting to Love Others

GETTING TO LOVE OTHERS “To love God and to love others.” Jesus summarized the commandments with these words. Sounds pretty simple. But when loving others is not so easy, it often takes reflection on how God loved us despite our messes. And by loving God with our whole...