Several years ago the church I currently serve decided to end their Wednesday healing service, opting instead to add healing prayers to the Sunday morning […]
Will You Let Me Be Your Servant?
It can be very difficult to invite others into the messy, private worlds we inhabit with our immediate families, and if we’re lucky, our most […]
My God, protect me from gloomy saints
In anticipation of leaving our children for a period of four days with their stalwart grandparents, my husband and I prepared all the things: favorite […]
Encouraging Caring and Empathy through Child Sponsorship
We scrolled through the images on the child sponsorship website. Boys and girls with dark hair, shirts buttoned all the way to the top, serious […]
Cruciform Parenting
Being a long distance parent never gets any easier. You live with the constant feeling that something is missing. There is a dull ache you […]
Parenting as a Perfectionist
Where is the line drawn between wanting your children to grow into their best selves and accepting them for who they already are? This question […]