What One Giant, Costco-Sized Bear Taught Me About the Push and Pull of Life
I teared up in the donation parking lot the other day. Getting teary-eyed when I unload a trunk full of […]
Parenting
Making Theology Playful: Teaching Big Truths to Little Hearts
“Why?” It’s a question I hear dozens of times a day from my toddler.Why does the moon follow us?Why did Jesus
An Epiphany Invitation for Families to Wonder Together
“What goes on in her head?” I wondered aloud, many years ago, watching our brilliant and quirky cattle dog patrol
The Pedagogy of Saint Thomas
I’m a big believer in “practice makes permanent.” Muscle memory is a real thing. Any of us who have learned
Hopes and Fears of All the Years
I’ve been thinking a lot about the nature of longing. This has made for awkward holiday gatherings with typical mid-forties
Honoring the ‘Saint’ in Saint Nicholas
I used to play Saint Nicholas and present his story at Christmas markets designed to inspire giving to non-profits helping
Saint Margaret: Christian, Queen, Wife, Mother
Today, we celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Margaret of Scotland. Her story reads like a fairytale-complex with political intrigue,
Discipleship for Unbelieving Teens
A gift that accompanies most funerals is the opportunity to reconnect with long-distance family. This was certainly true the day
Guidance for Parenting from the Little Flower
It might seem a stretch to take inspiration and strength in parenting from a Saint who entered a cloistered convent when she
Hope Yet to Come
This past June, a two-story house in our neighborhood was struck by lightning during an overnight thunderstorm. The strike opened