You Were Made

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

Of Children and the Spiritual Starvation Diet

Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. ~ Psalm 127:3 If you are the parent … More

Time slips through my fingers, ever flowing.I blinked and my children have stretched.They are no longer so needy as they … More

Luke 15 tells the parable of two sons and their father. We can identify all too well with the sons: … More

We each have times when we must reset. We must reestablish boundaries, good habits, and discipline. This is true of … More

Some things are important. Others are temporary. Two nights ago, a tornado came through our town, flitting, moving, hailing. About … More

My grandfather prayed for me every day, by name. And when I fell pregnant with my first child, he also … More

Children are a gift from the Lord. Their innocence, faith and trust help remind us big people of how we … More

I was filling out a form the other day and listing emergency contacts. I wrote down the name of a … More

When I was a little girl, I would sometimes pretend to be asleep, just so my dad would pick up … More