I started this post back in July and, somehow, never finished it. Life got busy, or busier, I guess. And before I knew it, here we are on the last day of December 2025. I began writing about how I've always appreciated being born in, and also living, in the U.S. - this country, I …
Tag: Querencia
Mom, Another Word for Home
Motherhood, as in speaking (or writing, that is) about my own mother and that of being a mother myself, is - for me - another word for Querencia, my Word of the Year. In the beginning, I only thought of motherhood in reference to being a daughter. And, of course, I sometimes dreamed of motherhood …
Easter Memories & Home
This Easter was a busy one, at work and personally. Being an administrative assistant in a small but vibrant parish, I wear many hats in respect to supporting several ministries as well as the pastor and office manager. In addition, one of my sister's entered the Catholic church at Easter vigil making Holy Week extra …
A Love Letter to My First Home
Querencia, a place where one feels at home; a safe place; a sanctuary; and my word of the year, has me considering all the ways I've either felt safe, loved, secure, or have sought a safe haven from the stresses of this world. This month seems appropriate to write a letter to my first home, …
Querencia: A Place of Safety & Love
My 2025 Word of the Year. I love this word. It is a Spanish word. The meaning is broad, yet concise. It describes a place where one feels safe, a place from which one's strength of character is drawn, a place where one feels at home. What a beatiful sentiment! I grew up in a …
Virginia Alice Crawford 