I never know whether to write about my husband, father to my children, or about my dad on Father’s Day. These men, along with my father-in-law, are the most important men in my life, and I never want any one of them to feel overlooked. So this year, I’m writing about all three of them.…

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Last week I started a Friday book series and introduced the first book, Frank Viola’s “From Eternity to Here: Rediscovering the Ageless Purpose of God.” Chapter one ended with these words: “God has authored the most incredible love story ever written. It is a story that has set the standard for all romantic literature to…

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I remember more seasoned parents telling me that the baby years aren’t as bad as it gets. I was crazy from sleep deprivation and the chronic stress of caring for a special needs child, and couldn’t imagine anything worse. Now, I’m getting a peek at what those parents were talking about. I won’t say that…

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Another Sunday morning, another room full of chairs all facing the same direction, another band up front leading us in singing, another moment when I realize how few people really are singing along. We’re two more faces in a crowd of passive spectators. We could walk in and walk out and no-one would know we’d…

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It’s a little late this month, but [usually] we celebrate the best of the previous month’s posts on the first Saturday of the month. My dear friend Elizabeth Esther hosts the link-up on her blog, so be sure to visit and check out her best post of May, as well as the many other posts…

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The garden bed is still littered with last year’s leaves. Perennial onions are ready to bloom, while across the bed, bright green ruffled lettuce sprout all by themselves. I didn’t remove the lettuce last year before it went to seed. The seeds survived the winter and sprouted into a tasty spring salad. Tomatoes poke up…

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