Why I Stood with My Sign on White Horse Road

Why I Stood with My Sign on White Horse Road

If you ever have the need to feel a little vulnerable, I’ve got just the job for you. Find a super busy street corner at lunch hour on a weekday and hold a big sign for everyone to see. Bonus points if you choose a part of town that tourists have never heard of, but...
A Parade! (And a Second One I Didn’t Expect)

A Parade! (And a Second One I Didn’t Expect)

Something super fun happened this week! The kindergarten classes at Daniel’s neighborhood school officially finished their study of each letter of the alphabet. They were ready to celebrate, so a parade was in order! Each child in the class was assigned a letter,...
You’re Still Here, Too? Yay!

You’re Still Here, Too? Yay!

I had no idea the world was in a dither over today’s scheduled rapture (or is it tomorrow?) until I did my Meals on Wheels route and talked with Miss Roberta. She greeted me on the porch with a pretty big question. “People are saying it’s the end...
What I Saw at School That Made Me Flinch

What I Saw at School That Made Me Flinch

I was the Secret Reader today at kindergarten! I was so secret, in fact, that even I was surprised when the receptionist told me that I’d arrived an hour early! Oopsie! No problem. I hung out in the school office and watched the parade of cute mamas (and one daddy in...
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...