My heart broke again. It started in the car. “Mama, no one will include me at recess. I keep asking to play, but everyone already has […]
A Language Practice for Pentecost
In the Gospel for this Pentecost Sunday, one line jumps out at me in particular as a parent. Jesus says to the disciples, I did […]
Talking to Kids about Gun Violence
It’s happened. Again. We knew that it would, but it still shocks us. This time it was a high school in Santa Fe, Texas. While […]
Shouting and Sharing God’s Love at Summer Camp
Something I’ve learned over the past decade from serving The Diocese of Virginia as the Director of Shrine Mont Camps is that time feels different […]
Fear, Independence and Scrambled Eggs
Three months ago I finally carved out time to read the parenting book a church speaker recommended in the fall. This speaker has the reputation […]
Loving, Belonging & Connecting at Summer Camp
Editor’s Note: I attended my diocesan camp as a young child, rediscovered God’s presence in my life at that camp as a nineteen-year-old and first felt […]