We revisit those places where we experienced love, as pilgrims return to holy places, to be reminded, restored, and reaffirmed by them. — Phyllis Grissim-Theroux Holy Copy Share Image
one of my earliest joys as a parent lay in knowing that at the end of the day I had once again… — Phyllis Grissim-Theroux Against the odds Copy Share Image
A party is a slightly artificial event where one learns the rudiments of human behavior at its most admirable: speaking when spoken… — Phyllis Grissim-Theroux Admirable Copy Share Image
One of the earliest religious disappointments in a young girl's life devolves upon her unanswered prayer for a horse. — Phyllis Grissim-Theroux Answered prayers Copy Share Image
We should all have one person who knows how to bless us despite the evidence, Grandmother was that person to me. — Phyllis Grissim-Theroux Being a grandma Copy Share Image
To envy is to draw circles that isolate us from others, to take small, bitter trips that diminish the traveler. — Phyllis Grissim-Theroux Bitter Copy Share Image
there is probably no such thing as an innocent question, at least not when a parent is doing the asking. — Phyllis Grissim-Theroux Answer Copy Share Image
It does not matter whether one is at the giving or receiving end of love just as long as one is part… — Phyllis Grissim-Theroux Disconnected Copy Share Image
If there is any reason to single out artists as being more necessary to our lives than any others, it is because… — Phyllis Grissim-Theroux Art Copy Share Image
Rearing three children is like growing a cactus, a gardenia, and a tubful of impatiens. Each needs varying amounts of water, sunlight… — Phyllis Grissim-Theroux Amount Copy Share Image
