Last Christmas, in a flurry of creative energy, I hit Pinterest and tried several new crafts and recipes. Something about the holiday season tends to…
Mother’s Day
I woke up fine. Just fine. Not particularly celebratory (I had just taken Mary Hannah to her new summer post as a seasonal ranger at…
On Babies
I finished knitting a baby gift last night. It’s a sweet little vest— my favorite pattern— in some of the squishiest variegated yarn I’ve ever…
A Legacy of Risk
Countless times in parenting, I have pulled back from the edge just before I made a choice. Maybe it was because I knew in my…
The {other} Adoption Option
A recent trip to Ethiopia has forced me to think again about a Christ follower’s responsibility in promoting a positive culture regarding adoption.
Doing Battle {dyscalculia and dysgraphia}
Links may direct to affiliate sites. Purchases made through these links support our family’s work in spreading the Gospel to unreached areas. Today, I am…
The Hardest Part
There are many parts of parenting that are hard. I don’t need to tell you that. The whole world is more than happy to trumpet…
A decade
Ten years— a decade!— ago, I met Phineas for the first time. He was small, and withdrawn, and clearly different than every other 14 month-old…
But, God
“One more sleep!” This year, understanding took root. Phineas’ birthday is December 1, and he has been anticipating it with the kind of passion that…
To be a father of nations
We talk a lot about legacy at my house. Not so much the financial concept of legacy, but the handing down of a strong Christian…