As a child, unwrapping the nativity set was one of my favorite aspects of decorating for Christmas.
How the Pandemic Changed Us
What in our lives now is the same as it was pre-pandemic
Extremely Online
I am, in the fullest sense of it, Extremely Online.
Life edit: sans socials
Instead of reaching for my phone to document or share the moment, I just stood there. I noticed everything I could about that particular horizon including the way the shaggy underbelly of clouds faded to a delicate pink, like short fuzzy tentacles of a jelly fish.
Including Children and Youth in AdventWord
So often children and young people are perceived as only receivers of Christian Formation. In reality they have so much to offer us.
#AdventWord 2019
For the past six years, #AdventWord has given the opportunity to participate in a global advent calendar with visual and written meditations. Each day, a short reflection, word, and image arrives in email inboxes and on social media to help focus on the preparatory season during the 24 busy days of Advent.
AdventWord: a Daily Reflection Opportunity
The offering of #AdventWord provides a daily short reflection and visual meditation to guide Christians around the world to prepare our hearts and homes for the arrival of Christ.
Dr. Ford, Judge Kavanaugh, and Talking to the Children We Love
Editor’s Note: There is a sexual assault content warning for the following post. It was written yesterday in response to the testimony and questioning on […]
The Sin of Parental Pride
Time for confession— I take far too much pride in my son. It is sinful. I am a realist and know the day will come […]
Deleting Distractions
I want my children to see me seeing them, not gazing with adoration into a screen.