Words every kid needs to hear

By |2018-03-02T16:40:32-06:00March 7th, 2014|

My son, my youngest child, turned 18 yesterday. By some definitions, an adult. A letter from the Selective Service showed up in today’s mail. (Gulp). I will always be his mother, and he will continue [...]

Protective parenting

By |2018-03-02T16:43:00-06:00December 15th, 2012|

The events in Connecticut (and also Oregon) this week have left me stunned. Not only by the intial acts of violence, but by the fierce debates over gun laws etc. on blogs and social media. [...]

The empty nest

By |2012-10-04T22:26:42-05:00October 4th, 2012|

This couch feels vast tonight. Alone, I cannot fill it. I sit, laptop on well, my lap. How many times did I sit on this generous couch, a tweed the color of coffee with cream, [...]

Building endurance for a joyful adventure

By |2018-03-02T18:56:22-06:00September 3rd, 2012|

My daughter and I plunge into the shallow flowing stream, walking sticks in hand. After a one mile walk up a relatively easy paved path, we reach the trail head for the Narrows, a canyon in [...]

Deeply Loved, part 2

By |2018-03-02T18:57:18-06:00July 21st, 2012|

How honest can you be on the page? When you read a non-fiction book (but not a memoir) how much do you really want to know about the author’s life? A few months ago, I [...]

Answering the call to write

By |2018-03-02T18:58:04-06:00May 12th, 2012|

About a month ago, several of the Redbud Writers and I sat on tall chairs in Johnsen & Taylor bookstore in Wheaton, and chatted about how to combine motherhood and writing. Some 30 to 40 [...]

The sacramental ordinary

By |2018-03-02T18:58:22-06:00March 29th, 2012|

A few years ago, I had the privilege of interviewing Professor Devin Brown, an expert on C.S. Lewis, for a magazine article. Dr. Brown talked about the "sacramental ordinary" moments in Lewis' novels, especially the [...]

By |2012-01-20T14:34:18-06:00January 20th, 2012|

So as I posted below, I want to add a sponsor child to our family. We already sponsor two kids through World Vision, but I'm feeling challenged to do more. To write more often to [...]

Santa and other myths

By |2018-03-02T18:58:56-06:00December 20th, 2011|

When my daughter was a preschooler, one of her favorite movies was Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the classic stop motion animation film from Rakin-Bass. (Watch the whole thing on YouTube here) she also loved Santa [...]

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