blochworld.com In college, my older sister was cast in the role of Cinderella’s Stepmother in the musical Into the Woods. She was told to...

The other day, I asked my husband Brent and our younger son Ezra to list some phrases that they like and some that they don’t like. (I’m...

Back when Covid was raging through the world, I woke up one morning remembering the strangest dream: I was at a church potluck, and I saw...

When our kids were little, one of their frequent requests was: “Daddy, tell us a story about a time you got hurt.” That may sound strange...

When I come into the kitchen in the morning before our kids are up and going, I can almost always count on finding an assortment of water...

I always wanted a canopy bed, a canopy bed with a frilly dust ruffle and tons of fabric draping over me as I dreamed perfect, happy...

We got a taxi to the hospital and after what felt like forever—if you’ve spent time in the waiting room with a sick loved one you know...

With my recent COVID-19 diagnosis, I acquired a strange, unwelcome gift—the loss of my senses of smell and taste. First of all, you...

I was in Atlanta last weekend with my older son to watch him play a couple of soccer games. Not being a sporty person myself, I have had...

Last week, I went into a store and left with a really interesting life lesson. The woman who worked there and I were discussing the...

Our basement flooded during the Great Flood of 2010. We had suffered through days of relentless rain showers and watched the newscasts...

Sometimes it’s hard to summarize a big concept, especially when you’re talking to young children. Explaining complex and heavy topics,...

I rarely watch a movie or read a book more than once. There’s a part of me that says, “I already know how this ends, so I’m not really...

I’ve come to believe that words are very powerful. With only a slight change in wording, the intended meaning can be completely altered....

When my daughter was around 4-years old, I got her a pair of light-up shoes. They were brown leather Mary-Janes with Velcro straps and...