by Toni McNaron | Dec 21, 2015 | Toni's Blog
On December 6th, Pope Francis opened the massive door at the Vatican, officially beginning the Year of Mercy (2016). This is a Jubilee year in the church’s calendar, so historically the sitting pope has opened this giant portal as part of the celebration in Rome....
by Toni McNaron | Dec 8, 2015 | Toni's Blog
After 21 years with my beloved companion cat, Sophie, I knew I wanted to wait before visiting my local humane society to see if a kitten might want to go home with me. A couple of months went by and I began to feel the emptiness of my big old house—I knew I needed...