In almost nine years of our parenting, neither of our daughters has ever been lost or even out of sight long enough to raise alarm. Until this summer. On a bike ride in my parents’ neighborhood, our youngest broke away from the pack and nearly lapped us all before realizing she couldn’t see us behind […]
A back-to-school prayer
It has been one year since I started a new job at our daughters’ school. One year of working alongside teachers and administrators who I now know are choosing to do an exceedingly difficult job. One year of learning alongside students who have good days and bad days, sometimes within the same seven hours. School […]
Post-game analysis
We have been married too long to make the mistake we made last fall. On a beautiful Saturday morning, my husband and I drove our daughters the few hours to his alma mater, where his football team was playing mine. It’s been years since the “Flynn Bowl” meant anything; over the course of our 13-year […]
VBS opens doors for discipleship
Most people who walk into Freedom Church in Neosho, Missouri, start with a worship service. It’s an on-ramp to the church’s discipleship pathway, a natural starting point on the journey from being a first-time visitor to a growing, serving follower of Christ. For kids and families, said Pastor Jack Lucas, that first worship service is often […]
Slumps need good teammates
Is it possible to start a season already in a slump? The trees and temperatures are signaling spring, but winter’s slowness still has a hold on me. Signs of new life are all around, but I’m more likely to muster a “meh” than much enthusiasm for the new season. I’m still struggling to gel with […]
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