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On most days after school in fifth grade, I skipped down the lawn in my backyard to the bank of Little Hunting Creek to a

With one daughter who loves lima beans, I couldn’t wait to try this recipe from Weight Watchers: Gemelli with Tomatoes, Limas, and Arugula.  We used

Today I read a prayer from Prayers Over Our Children that contains a powerful line. I read this: You purposely created my children with a need

Today, I began collecting little joys. Years ago, I joined a community that challenged one another to record five moments like this each day. For

There’s this moment when you stand in front of the blackberries, gathering them into your hand, and you smell the sticky sweetness of them, and

I love the statement in Psalm 138 from David: “When I called, you answered me; you greatly emboldened me.” God answers when we call. The

In church this morning, we sang Frances Havergal’s 1874 hymn, “Take My Life and Let It Be.” The lyrics invite surrender of every part of

I ask the cashier if she’s having a good day. She says, “Every day is a good day.” I ask, “How is every day a