Kyle and I are in California, enjoying a visit with Nils and his wife, Brina. They’re newly expecting their first baby. This morning Nils...

Papi and Nana have a new grand-baby on the way. A precious boy, or cherished girl, we do not know. I say on the way, but the way is...

Maybe I was a bit of an odd child. Serious natured to be sure. Always drawn to sacred things. Holy spaces. I loved church. The church of...

Dear Maisy, I’m writing this letter to five-year-old you, because I want to tell you about something that makes me super-duper happy....

When I chose my word for 2024 I knew it was nuanced. The word began with my husband, but from the start I knew it was more. TOGETHER was...

Together. My word for 2024. I don’t alway do this. Looking back at last year’s post, I’m not even sure I made a resolution. But this year...

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the...

I chose PEACE for my Christmas mantel this year. A glittery splash from the past, chipboard letters that once embellished another home,...

Good morning little flock. It’s been a while and I’ve missed you. Turns out writing blog posts falls into the category of significant but...

Baseball has long been my sentimental favorite sport. When our boys were young we spent hours upon hours of our dog days of summer,...

Two weeks before my son Jimmy’s recent wedding I asked God for some very specific provision. And He gave it. When I made my requests I...

Two hours to ceremony and all of us are huddled together in the bride’s childhood home waiting out the second wave of downpour rain....

Today’s post will be short and sweet for reasons that will become obvious. This week…this month…this season of life is full to bursting...

Last evening, at the end of a very full day, in the final hours before bedtime, Kyle and I watched a movie with friends. It was a movie...

Thank you for all the fun things we got to do, Nana…thank you for TWO sleepovers…thank you for the paper dolls…thank you for playing at...

Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with...

The fragrance of my childhood lingers. By this, I do not mean waking up on a Saturday morning to the aroma of bacon. Our family didn’t do...

“Women in their 50’s and 60’s are at the peak of their careers.” My law-school son read this quote out loud, sitting at the antique...

I have a love-hate relationship with water. As I recall, I nearly drowned, twice, around the age of four. My mom may tell the stories...

I do not typically love winter, but I do believe I’ve found a new winter love. I’ve know for a long time the only real way to survive the...