~Julia Roller As you’re reading this, I am getting up crazy early, not to engage in Black Friday shopping, but to drive my son many miles away to a Thanksgiving soccer tournament. It has become increasingly clear over the last few months that I am a soccer mom. I drive my two sons to a … Continue reading
By Pastor Sara Wolbrecht “Who do we light a candle for tonight?” I ask the question as I jostle the lighter into place above the already-burnt, saggy vanilla candle that adorns the center of our dining table, next to a stack of mail, a half-dozen decorative gourds, and my breast pump. We’re settling into … Continue reading
~ by Lee Hull Moses Dinner tonight was a weird hodgepodge of leftovers – the kids had bean burritos, I finished off some pasta, my husband had an egg sandwich – squeezed in between a Girl Scout meeting and choir practice. It wasn’t the prettiest meal I’ve ever put together, but it was good enough. … Continue reading
—Jennifer DiFrancesco Quote: “Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” Marcel Proust, French Novelist Prayer: Encircle us and embrace us, God. As the days get shorter, visit us in the busyness of our lives. Awaken us with crisp winds to see … Continue reading
~by Horace McMillan A few months ago now, our household went multigenerational. My mother-in-law’s struggles with her memory, and her struggles with those who would take advantage of her had finally reached a place where she could not go on as she was. Having again secured her commitment to come live with us, we were … Continue reading
By Bromleigh McCleneghan The first time my four year old sang “All about the Bass,” I paused to reflect. It’s an imperfect number to be sure, despite its attempt at affirming a body-type outside the norm put forth by Vogue, but she clearly has no idea what the song is about. She doesn’t know … Continue reading
By Amy Haynie When I was the parent of younger children, I really wanted a quick answer about how to help my children’s spiritual development. We had a faith community where my boys had many grandparent figures who loved and were interested in them. I would often hear of other communities that had more impressive … Continue reading
–by Jennifer Mills-Knutsen Scripture: Hebrews 12:1 “As for us, we have this large crowd of witnesses around us. So then, let us rid ourselves of everything that gets in the way, and of the sin which holds on to us so tightly, and let us run with determination the race that lies before us.” (Good … Continue reading
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