Summer’s End & Fall’s New Beginnings

Fri, 2 Sep 2011 14:45:01 -0600

The summer is drawing to a close. Even though it has been a pleasant and mostly uneventful one, I can’t say I am sorry to see the days growing shorter. Fall is my favorite time of year. Not only is it beautiful when the leaves change color and the sky turns a deeper shade of blue, but it also signals new activity. I take to the road once again during the fall, to give talks in various parts of the country. My love of travel kicks in and I relish the opportunity to meet new people and visit new places.

This year I’ll see the sights of fall with new eyes. I had cataract surgery on both eyes in June and the results have been stunning. Colors are brighter and shapes more sharply defined. I feel like I have re-discovered the beauty of our surroundings here in Perry Park. It is also like being given a second chance to view the world through a new lens. Perhaps that’s why I look forward to my autumn travels with such high expectations.

There are new writing opportunities on the horizon as well. My book, Everything About Parish Ministry I Wish I Had Known, is going to be re-published by Twenty Third Publications. It went out of print five years ago and I have since self-published it. Because it is still in demand, the decision to reinstate it to Twenty Third’s line will give it a second launch. In addition, our book, The Long Road to Oklahoma, is now being sold at the Tattered Cover bookstores here in Denver. I am starting a new blog for William H. Sadlier, and continue to write a column for Creative Catechist magazine.

So, it’s no wonder I look forward with such anticipation and hope to the days and months ahead. There is much to be excited about!

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Summer’s End & Fall’s New Beginnings