My daughter would start with the memorized prayer, then go “off script” and talk to God. She learned to pray.
It turns out, church summer camp changed my life.
Concentrated time with Jesus and a faithful, beloved community such as the ones formed at camp are important for all of us.
Reconciliation is at the heart of family life – and church life too.
Being turned away at another church taught me the value of the sacrament of reconciliation in my own.
Tonight I pick up my daughter from the Episcopal Youth Event. Then what?
I’m an Episcopal Youth Event parent. It matters that I stop, hear my daughter’s story – and listen for what God has done in it.
Stumbling across holy places lifts up my heart – and our family’s travels.
Visiting holy spaces helps us find the wonder and beauty of God in unfamiliar surroundings.
I’m still learning to see my adult child with eyes of faith.
My daughter is learning to trust her sense of herself and her vocation. So am I.