Like us as parents, Lydia orchestrated a whole circus of household, professional, and local matters.
Loaves and Fishes
A friend tells a story of being a little boy and having an ice cream cone in the back of the old family Cadillac on a hot summer day.
A Boy Called Nicholas
In a land where the beauty of creation was all around, when a boy named Nicholas came to birth, there began a holy journey for this boy whose name means ‘Victor of the People.’
Building a foundation for generosity
Why not give more?
How an Epidemic Changed Saint Nicholas
If I were writing this last year I don’t even think I would have paid any attention to this part of Nicholas’ story. I’m not sure the word would have registered in my brain. But this year? Hearing of a young boy losing both his parents to an uncontrolled illness was hard to ignore.
Celebrating Saint Brigid, a woman of fiery faith
I first learned of Brigid a few years ago while researching Ireland, and discovered that Brigid was another much beloved patron saint of the country, alongside Saint Patrick. I
Thank you for being normal: letting children lead us
Forward Movement staff encounter a moment of radical kindness in the streets of Austin, Texas during General Convention – from a teenager.
Joyful and Ambivalent: Gift-Giving at Christmastime
I want to give my children gifts, but I don’t want them to confuse the fun of getting stuff with real joy.