Caring a Hair for the Birds of the Air
Since I began homeschooling my children last year, I’ve felt compelled to raise them as amateur naturalists. We…
Parent in training: a review of “Bless This Mess”
My five-month-old just fell asleep. Now I have anywhere from 20 minutes to two hours to “get something…
On parenting, poverty, and privilege
It’s been two months since our family abruptly said goodbye to the mission we were serving in Honduras.…
St. Joe and me
I have been praying to St. Joe, the earthly father of Jesus, a lot lately. I call him…
Listening to and praying with the cries of the children at the border
Like everyone else who understands that the Bible is a book that calls us to love without limit, I am heartbroken by the splitting of families at the U.S./Mexico border.
Namesake
“Lord, have mercy/ On my descendants/ For they know not/ What they do/ For they know not Who…
Love in the midst of the mess
You are dreading another meal of ramen noodles and canned vegetables, but you know that’s all that’s left…
A litany for the teens in Parkland, FL
Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. –2 Corinthians 6:2 Lord,…
Again
I tense up slightly as I see my daughter toddling over to me holding the telltale green and…
The awkwardness of being a long-distance aunt
With an armful of children’s books and DVD’s, I make my way through the glass library door. I…
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