Sometimes, I get so sick and tired of repeatedly learning the same lesson about peace over and over again. It is as if I am a two-year...

“Why are you raising your voice at me mom?” These were the words I heard the first morning of Advent as my ten-year old sassily walked...

I finished cleaning up after dinner and moved on to packing the boys’ lunches when I had an unexpected encounter with linguine. I thought...

“As I type this, I am taking the last few steps of my training for my first marathon.” This was the text message I sent to two of my...

I watched as my little girl peered overtop the foam pit at the gymnastics party she was invited to attend. Standing on a large platform,...

I was weary, bleary-eyed and beyond worn out. I was excited about the trip, sure…but I was also so beaten down by the unjust, it was hard...

Now, this song is not one you would expect to read about on my blog and don’t worry, I am not going to try to make a parallel to my faith...

I write a lot about “momming,” as I am in that phase of life where the opportunity to learn from my children is at one of its peaks. It...

I sat in the sanctuary last Sunday, thirsty for the message I was sure would come from our pastor who had been on study leave the month...

I popped the movie, Happy Feet, in the DVD player, took a deep breath and looked ahead to a long but prepared for drive that I planned to...

We all want to be named, “winner.” It’s a word that everyone can identify with. It’s a word that is often associated with sports, games...

My grandmother was one of the dearest treasures in my life. Often, I think of her. Often, I miss her. Often, I recall our times together,...

This story, retold in the beginning of the book Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas, is said to be an old rabbinical story that told of how a...

When the building fell, it was like watching in slow motion as the bricks cascaded down like a roaring waterfall. While the pieces fell,...

My affinity toward unicorns started about 4 years ago. Not being a “mystic,” the idea of relating to a unicorn really never crossed my...

Having just sat down in the rocking chair on my front porch, my body had finally exhaled from the stress it had endured emotionally and...

I sat staring at the dead tree before me, amidst the two thriving evergreens on either side. I had been reading about Lent and trying to...

I watched her sleeping, my littlest one. Her eyes closed, those lashes gently laying softly on those precious cherub cheeks, her lips...

I rushed into my patient’s room, knowing that I was already going to be behind for the rest of the day due to a terrible traffic accident...

Abide. That is my #oneword for 2017. Inspired by Margaret Feinburg, I am going to focus on this word this year as a catalyst to deepening...