It was the day that my younger children and I walked around our neighborhood, tugging leaves from a variety of trees to identify at home. We walked with growing piles of green filling our hands, a diverse bouquet of chlorophyl. I noticed the perfect heart...
Their eyes wide with wonder, the children watched as I made them hot cocoa. Then, they sat and savored their warm beverages, each choosing precisely when to eat their marshmallows. Some saved them until the end and others couldn't wait that long and picked them...
It was a lazy Saturday and we were about to leave the house to join some neighbors on an apple picking trip. I asked my daughter Abigail to bring her bunny Fuzzy inside so that we could head out. A few moments later, I heard...
The sunset was a picturesque mixture of orange, yellow, and red hues spanning over the horizon. My husband and I stood hand-in-hand gazing at the waves of the Atlantic ocean lapping against the shore in Corolla, N.C. It was a beautiful moment of peaceful togetherness...
Words have always been my business, even from the very beginning. "Stop writing on the couch," my mother would say when I was very young. "Stop writing on my important papers," she would say when I was older. But I have had no words lately. I've...
If you are like most Americans right now, many conversations you have will tend to be dominated by COVID-19 or COVID-19 related concerns. Even for those of us who are taking extra measures to distance ourselves not just from people but from an excess amount...
COVID-19 has thrust many parents unexpectedly into the role of being their child's teacher at home while still trying to keep up with their own work load. Friends, if this is you - hang in there. Nothing about what is happening in our country right...
I sit in the Asian Collection at the National Arboretum in Washington D.C, my "go to" place for quiet and reflection. I sit quietly among the birds chirping and the flowers budding and blooming. The calming sounds of nature all around remind me of Jesus's...
Our family attends a church that has been blessed with a multitude of children and it seems that every few Sundays we are privileged to witness another baby dedication. During each dedication, we as a church body are reminded of our role to support the...
I opened the news app on my phone to see the breaking news of yet another powerful leader who has been found guilty of sexual harassment in the workplace. I read the story and sighed with anger and sadness as I thought of the many...