The old man stood on the side of the road shaking a cane at passing cars. Cars traveled at top…
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Kids
Now and Forever
“Forever is composed of nows” ~Emily Dickinson I find myself quoting Emily often these days. By most accounts, she was…
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Hiding God’s Word in Our Hearts: Scripture Memory Cards
As a kid, I attended a Christian school and participated in weekly Bible classes. We memorized scripture in exchange for…
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Sunshine and Somersaults
Nine girls giggling, squealing, splashing. Nine girls laughing hard and diving long into the deep end. Nine girls bearing brightly…
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Growing Into Our Lives Through Seasons of Change
Every autumn, she groans when she tells me how much she dreads the start of school and its inevitable prickly…
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To the Heart-Mamas: Thank You
In my twenties, I worked at a pediatric long-term care facility where we cared for kids whose medical problems were…
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