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Keep the small things big
A friend, whose oldest child is inching towards kindergarten, asked me recently what advice I had to offer. As a member of the Mom With…
Turning the demons into salt and light
Early last week, as we were pulling up to a small church under construction in northern Myanmar, I was asked to speak to the believers,…
I am not a teacher
I am not a teacher. Yes, I teach. But I am not a teacher. I give lessons in grammar. I praise geometry proofs. I reveal…
2 a.m., Thailand
It’s 2 a.m., and I can’t sleep. Not surprising, really, figuring it’s my first night back in Thailand in about five years. I’m jet-lagged (20-plus hours in planes),…
The talk
I have dreaded the conversation for years. Since the moment I first knew, I have felt ill just considering it. And yet there was never…
Selfish
Someone, in the midst of attacking our choice to homeschool our children, once threw out an accusation that has stuck with me all these years:…
Birthday
Jude skipped easily over the first birthday milestone yesterday, somewhat enjoying his cake, but very much enjoying his balloon and happy birthday dance. There were…
More than the sum of all its parts
A year. Twelve months. Three hundred and sixty-five days. An entire lifetime.
The earth moved
A year ago, the earth moved. It was a day like any other in Nepal. Goats were tied alongside open air counters, ready for slaughter.…