We stepped out of the van into the sunlight shining brightly on Siena, Italy, a place where…
Lavender Abbey
The Seven Last Words of Christ
Learning from the Past
Be Our Guest
The Sounds of Christmas
The Little Dancer
Her name is Marie van Goethem, and she’s a young ballet student at the Paris Opera. She stands informally in fourth position, her head back, the ribbon holding her braid dangling. Her hands are joined behind her. Her eyes are closed, her face upturned. What is she thinking about? Maybe she dreams of becoming a famous ballerina one day...







