When our twin daughters were born, we were living in a different city, away from family. Even with the generous and loving community we...

After a couple of months of harvesting grain along with the servants of Boaz, Naomi gets to thinking about her dear daughter-in-law Ruth....

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...

Twenty years ago I had the shock of my life. After a year of unsuccessful attempts to have a baby, I had finally seen the coveted two...

A couple of years after our youngest son joined our family, I took Ezra to a birthday party for a school classmate. When the party was...

This pandemic may be called many things—scary, inconvenient, ill-timed, unprecedented. As a mom to two graduating daughters and two...

You inhale deeply as you approach the wooden archway. A voice from the speaker above you and to your right is midway through its...

It feels like everything has been turned upside-down: We’re wearing masks and gloves to the grocery store. Adults are worried about their...

One of life’s greatest joys is a good old fashioned potluck supper. I have vivid memories of these meals in the various churches my...

On Saturday, I helped my husband dismantle the wooden play set our kids no longer use. When we first bought it, a dozen years ago, it was...

Last week I was honored to speak at a Mother/Daughter Tea at a church in town. It was a lovely event with tea and coffee and cupcakes and...

While vacationing in Florida and visiting a couple of amusement parks during Fall Break, I came to a realization: We parents need our own...

In a house with 4 kids who go to 3 different schools, weekday mornings can be hectic. Breakfast must be eaten. Backpacks must be packed....

When my youngest son gets angry, he often gets dramatically pouty. It may start with something as simple as my refusing him one more...

Per our family’s tradition, I asked our soon-to-be 7-year old son where/what he wanted to eat for his birthday. With our other kids,...

Mr. Hopper was universally regarded as the meanest man in town. He just didn’t like kids—not in his grass or near his car or close to his...

When Ezra, our African-born son, was struggling with his new language last year, we signed him up for speech lessons. At first it was...

I feel like I lost a good friend this week. My vegetable peeler broke. To the untrained eye, this kitchen tool looks like any other, but...

When our family of 6 recently toured New England, we learned a lot about history, geography, and regional customs, but we also learned a...

When our family takes a vacation that requires a lot of walking, we have an unwritten rule about how we line up. Whether it’s Disney or...