This is the day

I was twelve when my grandmother lay dying in a hospital bed in Kansas City. I missed having her hug … More

My Dad Was a List Maker

My dad was a list maker. In a journaling book, he left a list for me of five of the … More

We all realize at some level how fickle our hearts are. The Lord says it like this: The heart is … More

You were made, my love, for great things.These talents you already possess, these quirks of personhood already emerging –You have … More

His name was Val, and he was a plain-spoken, straight-shooting Texan. His head was shaved bald, and he wore cowboy … More

If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. ~ … More

I was talking with a friend the other day about her future and the decisions she will need to make … More

Even the very best people in our lives will sometimes fail us. When we lean on them, we find that … More

Moses spent four decades caring for sheep in the wilderness before God called him. Rejected by his own people and … More

She had come to the tomb in the early morning, thinking to care for the body of the one she … More