At a table scattered with pizza crust and glass water jars with dripping sweat rings, I sat across from two friends as we took turns updating each other on our kids' lives. Between us, we have eight teenagers. Needless to say, it was a long, heavy, laughter-laced conversation. "The bigger the kid, ... Read More about When Prayer Becomes an Exercise in Worry
Your Next Right Thing
I saw them while I waited at a red light—two guys in blue scrubs wrestling an ultrasound machine over the curb. They appeared to be transporting it from one medical building to the next while traffic zipped by on the main road. The machine nearly toppled as they maneuvered across the uneven ... Read More about Your Next Right Thing
For the Fearful
I’m not afraid of the dark. Not really. I’m afraid of what reveals itself in the dark, real or imagined. At the age of three, after being storied and back-rubbed and tucked into bed, I would call my mom back into my room. “There are spiders on the wall,” I whispered, pointing a small index finger ... Read More about For the Fearful
Placemaking: Making a House a Home–a book Giveaway
*This giveaway is now closed. Thanks so much for reading and commenting!Shortly before Michael and I married, his grandmother began to show signs of advanced alzheimer's disease. Neighbors found her wandering in town wearing her pajamas and slippers with no recollection of how to get home, while ... Read More about Placemaking: Making a House a Home–a book Giveaway
The Hidden Habits of Reading
One of my husband’s favorite past-times is internet research. I’m fairly certain he invents potential hobbies or DIY projects in order to spend time researching them online. This is great when it involves fixing the leaky faucet or refinishing my ugly kitchen cabinets, but I often find him ... Read More about The Hidden Habits of Reading
Embodied Living: A Connected Body and Spirit
After my third pregnancy—and despite a lifetime of avoiding every form of athletics—I decided to take up running. In those middling years of my 30s, I found myself wading through a deep identity crisis, unsure of my purpose and place, apart from the quotidian tasks of laundry and diaper changes. I ... Read More about Embodied Living: A Connected Body and Spirit
