Reasons to Live

IIn a few weeks our family will be traveling to help celebrate our matriarch’s 101st birthday. Five years ago we all gathered to celebrate my …

You could have heard a pin drop in the auditorium. All eyes were on the stage where Ken was standing. All ears were listening to …

How many times have I signed a letter or an email or a birthday card that way? I wouldn’t even attempt to count. Even though …

I love life. I love living. I love my life. It’s not that I haven’t faced challenges before. It’s not that I haven’t had sad …

One fall day on a Saturday morning in our small Midwestern town our doorbell rang.  Opening the door I was surprised to see our college …

Like many young women in the first years of marriage I had expectations of a lifestyle that included the things of my dreams. At the …

Was that snowstorm my fault? When everything closed shop and we were told to stay home, I told my niece that I’m treating it as …

It had been many years since I’d married and moved to the other side of the country with my husband and little boys. Now I …

I was so glad to learn that our new pastoral intern’s wife, Jane, was a crafter. In the course of getting to know her, she …

I never wanted my children to grow up. Children are adorable and a constant source of joy. Penny has Down Syndrome and is a granddaughter …