Tag Archives: family

What’s your favorite thing about Christmas? Is it the fresh smell of sugar cookies? Or the sight of sparkly snow and frosted window panes? Perhaps …

Yesterday my husband and I learned that a distant friend had unexpectedly died. He was a best friend to my brother and sister-in-law. I felt …

After our son’s family left our home last weekend, my husband and I commented on the aggression and competitiveness observed between the two grandsons. Swimming …

When my husband finished seminary in 2006, I was pregnant with boy number four and looking forward to doing ministry in a church. I was …

It was late one night and we were getting ready for bed when the phone rang from a distraught pastoral couple who asked if they …

Chilly air, fresh pies, cider, and the falling of leaves. It’s that time of year where we trade in our beach sandals and pool days …

It was Sunday. It was raining. I had two jars of homemade spaghetti sauce left from last summer’s bounty. A perfect day as any to …

We don’t think twice about tables. They are a simple part of our decor. We keep them in homes, parks, restaurants and many other places. …

One particular November day, my son Michael and I had taken his old 1976 pick-up to the wooded lot in back of our home to …

The first time I spent a night alone away from my parents, I slept at my grandparents’ house about 10 miles from home. I remember …