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mollywade0
Mar 9, 20222 min read
On International Women's Day
When I was a teenager, my mom enrolled me in a summer program called, “Gifted and Growing.” I spent a week (maybe two?) at a local...
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Molly Mulrooney Wade
Jul 8, 20203 min read
Door Dashing
In the middle of nowhere on a nothingspecial day. My elbow rested against the driver side door shell and my wrist propped up my chin. I...
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Molly Mulrooney Wade
May 13, 20202 min read
The Compass.
From the first inhalation to the final exhalation, humans are designed to move forward- physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually....
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Molly Mulrooney Wade
Mar 27, 20203 min read
Stations of the Cross 2020
We have been well prepared… from the beginning. What a year it has been. Perspective- it is everything. Think of every unkind thought,...
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Molly Mulrooney Wade
Jan 1, 20201 min read
Six Seconds.
Dear Stranger, In six seconds, our lives intertwined. As an eye witness, I witness: One thousand one. The energy shifted. Almost...
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Molly Mulrooney Wade
Dec 22, 201910 min read
A Christmas Sojourn
José secretly cringed each time he turned the key and heard the familiar sound of nothingness. He tried two, then three times, knowing...
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mollywade0
Nov 28, 20192 min read
In Gratitude.
Gratitude is a powerful state of mindfulness that can shift our focus from darkness to light. I am honoring it by giving thanks for the...
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mollywade0
Aug 25, 20193 min read
The Tucks of Time
There is something uniquely mundane yet deeply intimate about changing your child’s bed sheets. Yes, bed sheets. Their laundering, their...
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Molly Mulrooney Wade
Jul 25, 20196 min read
Pesty Pestis: Wisdom of the Plague
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by plagues. Yes, plagues. Any plague, really. Bubonic, Septicemic, Pneumonic. Black...
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mollywade0
Jun 5, 20192 min read
Game on, Devil.
The devil, he’s a funny guy. So funny that I forget to laugh. As I sweep up shards of loved one’s lives, I try to applaud his sense of...
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mollywade0
Jan 1, 20195 min read
Pringles and Pull-Tabs
As I waited in line, I previewed the rest of my day. Chores, errands, responsibilities. But as seconds turned into minutes, my thoughts...
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Molly Mulrooney Wade
Dec 24, 20186 min read
The Innkeeper's Son
“What’s the matter, Papa?” “Nothing, Child. Go drink your tea.” But Longi could tell something wasn’t right with Papa. He’d just shut the...
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Molly Mulrooney Wade
Dec 18, 20183 min read
Wisdom from the Three Little Pigs: Brick Houses Make the Very Best of Homes
Left on Academy Street. Right onto Dover Point Rd. I have been driving the same route each morning for as long as I can remember. Why?...
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Molly Mulrooney Wade
Dec 18, 20182 min read
A Monday Evening Rainbow
Years ago when I lived in West Africa, I learned to speak Guinean Creole, a cross section of Portuguese and a tribal dialect. It remains...
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Molly Mulrooney Wade
Dec 18, 20183 min read
Room 323
6643 days ago, my son was born. My first child. (The number of days is courtesy of Google.) I remember several things about that day-...
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Molly Mulrooney Wade
Dec 18, 20183 min read
Yana
Chilled literally to the bone, Yana carried her 4 year old brother out of the raft and onto shore. She never thought they’d make it,...
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Molly Mulrooney Wade
Dec 18, 20183 min read
Finding Jesus in the Kitchen
Recently, I spent five days with 15 Catholic junior high students on a mission trip called Just 5 Days. Through this blessed experience,...
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Molly Mulrooney Wade
Dec 18, 20185 min read
Underneath the Pew
[As a disclaimer, I work in a Catholic high school so all of what I say can arguably be seen as biased opinion or marketing strategy....
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Molly Mulrooney Wade
Apr 26, 20185 min read
Screwtape’s Wish for America: An Addendum
My dearest Wormwood, Much time has passed since I last commended you on your efforts, and I must say you are doing a splendid job of...
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Molly Mulrooney Wade
Apr 25, 20184 min read
Exit Reason, Stage Right
Gone are the days, it seems, when people pause before speaking. The current wave of the sexiest new storm has intensified with such...
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