After online and in-person trainings, and a firm understanding that we would not be adopting any pets of our own, we became certified Operation Kindness volunteers, the largest no kill shelter in north Texas.
What happens when a godparent dies before the child is grown?
As a family gathers around the baptismal font, the words asked of the godparents are some of the most poignant queries. “Will you be responsible […]
Growing into the Full Stature of Christ at Summer Camp
A few years ago, I wrote this before sending my oldest child off to summer camp. After sending him for three years in a row, […]
Words, Wonder, Wheat, and Resurrection
My young daughter is beginning to understand the holy through the ordinary.
What is the full stature of Christ? My son and I are learning together.
Our son’s gifts will bring God glory in their own ways, in their own times.
Finding hope – and the spirit of Christmas – even now.
Hope and good will are meant to be ever with us, having come to us so miraculously on Christmas Day.
Jesus’ Baptism – and Ours
Jesus’ baptism marked an incredible turning point in his life and ministry. What about ours?
My cancer showed me the power of kindness.
When I volunteered to donate a kidney, I wasn’t expecting a cancer diagnosis. I also wasn’t expecting such an outpouring of compassion.
Colanders, Kitchen Sink Sprayers, and Baptism
Sometimes even a colander with water-filled holes can help kids understand that they are dearly loved and claimed by God.
Nothing separates us – or our son with special needs – from the love of God.
Parenting a child with special needs is living with the beloved child you have and not the one you had imagined.