At the playground with my kids, I overhear a parent and their child. “Watch out for that!”“Don’t step down from there!”“Be careful!”“That’s dangerous, please get
I sit on a plane.Watching a sunset out my window.Delayed but now on my way home. I feel the familiar joy of spending myself for
Wholeness and healing are available. I will never stop believing that miracles are possible.I’ve witnessed first-hand cancer that is wiped out,babies that survive and thrive,money that
Experiences with her are woven together in a blurry, patchwork of memories. Tables full of cousins at Christmas time. Turkey and BBQ, stuffed raisin cookies,
Last week was a weighty week for us. My heart was full of joy as I officiated at my mom’s wedding.Ralph is a fantastic human
There are times when every ordinary moment seems so precious and vivid, wild with life. Where things are seemingly suspended in the air, as if
In her book All Joy and No Fun: The paradox of modern parenthood, Jennifer Senior describes the ways children reshape the lives of their parents.
You cannot force rest.You simply must be present to it.And by ‘simply’ I don’t mean there is anything simple about it.It’s just that I cannot
You know what’s REALLY hard about making a list of 5 books to read to your kiddos? Keeping the list to only five! For a
