I live in Austin, Texas, where, along with much of the country, I expect to remain under a “Shelter in Place” order during Palm Sunday. What a strange contradiction on a Sunday in which we would ordinarily march around the streets of the church, waving palm branches, and loudly singing, “Hosanna in the highest!”
Palm Sunday in Extraordinary Times Read Post »
I threw the best spiral of my life yesterday afternoon.
Throwing Spirals and God Beholding Us … and Smiling Read Post »
oday, the Episcopal Church commemorates Timothy and Titus, two companions of Saint Paul. Timothy and Titus were younger believers whom Paul entrusted with leadership responsibilities in the early Church. They were companions and fellow workers with Paul in ministry, but what strikes me most today is that they were also his spiritual children.
Timothy, Titus, and the Stories that Shape Us Read Post »
I love Epiphany. I love the stories of the Magi, Anna, Simeon, Paul, Peter, the wedding guests, and others who realize who Jesus is and why he has come.
Our Family’s Guide for the Good Book Club Read Post »
“Mama, will your bottom just keep getting bigger and bigger until the baby gets here?”
Innocent, Honest Confessions Read Post »
Modern parenting has no shortage of overthinking things, and in particular, no shortage of overthinking holiday celebrations.
Whimsical, Wise Reminders Read Post »
In the middle of a Saturday morning, with cartoon noise in the background, two dogs snoring after a brisk walk around the neighborhood, brothers rushing out the garage door to ride bikes and meet up with friends, our littlest will bust out in song.
The simplest love story, loud and true Read Post »
They sit in their carseats, next to one another holding hands. The palest caucasion skin of anyone in the family, enfolding the brown hand of his Hispanic little brother. “Are they both yours?” The woman meeting us for the first time asks. “Yes,” I reply, but she wants more. “How did you get that black haired one?” “Same way I got the blond haired one.”
I love you. Thank you. Read Post »
When it comes to mistakes, I tend to think I have a pretty healthy attitude on the subject. It’s okay, we all make mistakes, I tell my seven-year-old son when he accidentally falls off his pint-sized skateboard and skins his knee.
We Celebrate Our Mistakes! Read Post »
