Can I Tuck You In?
Last night, a dear friend of mine agrees to visit my children around bedtime to read stories and “tuck them in.” It’s so whimsical and
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Last night, a dear friend of mine agrees to visit my children around bedtime to read stories and “tuck them in.” It’s so whimsical and
Our One-Eyed Cat A year ago, we brought home a sick cat with one eye. Remember how he didn’t purr, and then, after months of
This morning before church, I have a moment to relax with a cup of coffee at the kitchen table. I put a dollop of whipped
My student bursts into the classroom. “I’ve lost my paper! I didn’t save it properly and the whole thing is gone!” The exasperation in this
We woke up to screaming. All week, we’ve been listening to our daughters work out their conflicts. Lately, they’ve been fighting over everything: Whose turn?
As someone who–for nearly a decade–was an expert in unhappiness, I’m learning what makes living with flair so important. At our worst, we become deeply
You have to write it in your own handwriting. And you have to hide it for the person to find later (when they least expect
I want to enter the various cultures around me with a curious mind and a willing heart. In the past few days, I’ve been invited
Hiking along a trail this morning, I force my own plans: when to stop to pick blackberries, when to leave the trail and see what’s
Today I had an unusual writing task: I was to write a blessing of sorts for the doctoral and master’s students that were leaving our