Signora Sheila

Where faith meets la dolce vita

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  • White cappuccino cup with heart-shaped latte art on a saucer and spoon, resting on a newspaper-covered café table; warm, cozy atmosphere.

    Italian Newspapers: Thoughts of the Past

    As a child, I remember my father poring over the Daily News, our local newspaper. Every evening, since ours didn’t have a morning edition, he’d sit in his easy chair, newspaper in hand. Slippers on his feet. For some reason, red flannel plaid slippers come to mind. Although I’m sure he had other kinds over the…

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  • Gray-and-white kitten perched on a rock beside evergreen branches, gazing upward against a softly blurred green forest backdrop with a serene mood.

    God’s Love in a Kitten, Part 2

    God often works, and shows His love, in mysterious ways. And sometimes it is through such ordinary events that we mistake them for mere chance or circumstance. Like the time He used the unusual behavior of a mamma cat to encourage our grandchildren. That mother cat, Lunetta, had brought her kitten out of hiding far…

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  • Top-down view of a laptop and black coffee in a bright orange cup and saucer on a warm wooden desk, creating a cozy work-from-home mood.

    Two Months Without Internet

    Could you handle two months without Internet? Long ago in the pre-pandemic days, we would spend most of the summer visiting friends and churches or down at our summer home. And most of the time without Internet, for two whole months! Many people these days would ask, “Is it even possible to live without Internet?” How…

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  • Black-and-white photo of children and adults gathered around a man with a handcart, waiting for distribution of food supplies; somber mood.

    History Anyone? Absolutely! [Video]

    If you’re a history buff like me, you’ll love Absolute History’s Youtube channel! They offer fun and informative videos that present history in an entertaining way. Not only do they cover British history, including the Tudor, Stuart, and Victorian eras, but much more. Including ancient world history, the Middle Ages, and even modern history. My…

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  • Pale gray mourning dove perched on a stone ledge, surrounded by lush green foliage; its calm pose creates a peaceful, natural mood.

    Kill That Pigeon

    I wanted that pigeon dead; it’s sad but true. Don’t get me wrong, I love birds. I’d love to have a house and barnyard full of them. (Not that I have a barn!) But I did not like that pigeon! “Kill that pigeon, I said!”  The outside walls of old Italian houses like ours, are…

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  • Young woman in traditional clothing of Bible days works with yarn beside a loom in a rustic stone workshop, surrounded by woven baskets and textiles.

    Healed By One Touch: A Short Story

    Wiping her hot brow, Tamar adjusted her scarf to better cover her pale skin, and wondered, “Why I am so different? Why can’t I look like the other girls?” Then she promptly bit her tongue for even thinking such a thing! For if she’d heard it once, she’d heard it a thousand times. “Remember the…

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I’m Signora Sheila.
And I am passionate about blending faith with simple, intentional living in our daily lives.

Here on my bilingual blog, I share snippets of my faith journey, my dolce vita in Italy, and my passion for simple, slow living. Join me in slowing down, living with purpose, and rediscovering what really matters in life — right here “Where faith meets la dolce vita!”

Mario and Sheila pose near a white-railed seaside overlook, with ocean, lush greenery, and coastal homes behind them in soft evening light.

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