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 He was small, and withdrawn, and clearly different than every other 14 month-old…
Lent
Lent begins on Wednesday. Around the world, Christians will begin a 40 day season of prayer and fasting in preparation for the highest of our…
Writing Stories
I wrote a short story on October 18th, 2015. It’s ten pages long— the result of a particularly vivid dream I had. (I won’t bore…
Straddle Family
People ask what it’s like to have kids in their twenties and twos, what it looks like to have college kids sharing space with toddlers,…
The Power (and permission) to Slow Down
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Keep Calm and Don’t Quit
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On Trucks, Colleges, and the God Who Knows How it All Ends Up
When my wife was 11 years old, she went with her Papaw to the Dodge dealership as he prepared to buy a new truck. He…
Where Did It Go?
I had a startling realization yesterday as I was driving Mary Hannah home from a ministry commitment at a local senior living facility: January is…
On Advocacy
Phin has been making the medical rounds again, as children with special needs are wont to do. This is a new city for us, in…
Let the Games Begin!
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