What Do You Do When Your Country Breaks Your Heart?

What Do You Do When Your Country Breaks Your Heart?

What do you do when your country breaks your heart… over and over again? When the present saddens you, the future worries you, and you just want to pack up everyone you love and run away from it all? Here’s what I do—besides deep breaths and desperate prayers: I turn...
When Sunday School Becomes a Horror Show

When Sunday School Becomes a Horror Show

Kids love a good story. Sometimes they notice things. Like this past Sunday morning, when I shared the story of the flood and the ark with our first and second graders. It’d been a while since I’d talked about God with kids at church, and I was so excited. They say...
Miss Minnie, The Rest of the Story

Miss Minnie, The Rest of the Story

Hey again, friends. While I work on my novel and wait for blogging inspiration to strike, I’m sharing some reflections I wrote back in 2010 about one of my favorite Meals on Wheels clients, Miss Minnie Jackson (not her real name.)  If you missed parts one and...
Meet Miss Minnie

Meet Miss Minnie

Hey there, friends. You may have wondered where I’ve been since it seems like I’ve taken a blogging break. Actually, I’ve been walking around, waiting for inspiration to strike, trying not to despair about the world, and working on my novel....
Sleepover, with a Side of Smarts

Sleepover, with a Side of Smarts

When Sarah asked if we could keep the kids last night, I was quick to say YES! Why not? Sleepovers are fun! We’d eat ice cream, snuggle, maybe watch a movie in bed. Sure, I’d probably get boy toes pressed into my ribs all night, but it’s not like I’d end up...
Searching for Maurice: My Groundhog Story

Searching for Maurice: My Groundhog Story

People seem to have strong feelings about groundhogs. The only feeling I had was that I WANTED TO SEE ONE! I wanted to see one—and I kind of needed to. A groundhog (AKA woodchuck, whistle-pig, land beaver,) plays a part in the novel I’m working on. Don’t worry, I...