Let me warn you that it’s long and meandering and doesn’t have a tidy ending. I have to also preface it with this: I’ve been unsure of the right timing or way to share these thoughts, because there are so…
This year my youngest child will be fifty-seven. He is a strong and caring man of many concerns and responsibilities. Yet, when I look at him, there is still a picture in the back of my mind of a mischievous,…
By Katie Heid Sinking sand can sometimes feel like solid ground. As a kid who liked to dig in the mud on beaches, I learned the right ratio of water, mud, and clay can make a convincing sand castle. There…
By Jen Allee When my son was two, he was diagnosed with severe peanut and tree nut allergies. We were sternly warned to read every label and not allow him to eat anything made in a nut facility. When asked…
As I come, I can see oh God, I can see Your gate, I see the altar to lay down all that You hate It is at this Bronze Altar I come to pray And to hear all You have…