Articles by Amy Shankland

Thanksgiving – an entire day dedicated to expressing our gratitude for our blessings in life. I believe in the whole “it’s not happy people who are grateful but grateful people…

Today I’ll share more thoughts about my part of a recent pilgrimage to Italy for the Catholic Jubilee Year, a time of grace and reconciliation that only happens every 25…

When I wrote about my quiet house a few weeks ago, I mentioned that this rare phenomenon happened before I left for Italy. Longtime readers know that a trip like…

As I pulled up to the Aldi parking lot at 8:25 yesterday morning, I was surprised to see at least 20 people waiting outside the door. Thanks to working for…

I had the incredible experience of going to Italy a couple of weeks ago thanks to a pilgrimage arranged through my church. Yep, there’s a column coming about that experience!…

If you live with a newspaper columnist, chances are you’ve heard or seen some unusual things. My husband, John, and my sons have put up with a lot of wacky…

When you’re a pet owner, sometimes your animals behave in unpredictable ways. These actions often make you utter certain phrases that you never imagined you’d say in your lifetime. Here…

I’m not sorry to see September in the rear-view mirror. It was a rough month thanks to two (now former) clients. My left eye twitched constantly, my “stress back pain”…