A Season

This is a season of peanut butter cheeks and sticky fingers rubbed on my clean pants and shirt. This is … More

The Children That God Has Graciously Given Me

I’ve never met a child who schedules out her temper tantrums in advance. Neither do babies ask permission before waking … More

I like to think of myself as a somewhat competent communicator. Communication, after all is my craft as a teacher, … More

Reading through the gospels we see a purposeful and unharried Jesus. He was not involved in the rat race of … More

My husband pointed it out. There was our little girl, sitting quietly in the tub, folding her washcloth – just … More

The other night, as we lay in bed, snuggled close, my kids and I sang “Jesus loves me.” Of course, … More

“Nack? Nack?” Her little voice is clear and sweet as she watches the trays pass over her head. She wants … More

My dad once said, “By nature we were made creatures of God; by grace, we are made children of God.” … More

And I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should … More

They say little boys need their daddies. That is so very true. But did you know that little girls need … More