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If you haven’t already seen the live video stream of the Decorah Eagles in their nest in Iowa, you might want to. The nest rests

April 9, 2011

Last week, I was asked to write a piece on depression and Lent for The High Calling. At my lowest point, I imagined God asking

April 8, 2011

I’m sitting in my rocking chair, taking just a moment to catch my breath and talk to God, when I notice something sparkling in the

April 7, 2011

This morning my daughter brings out her whiteboard easel and draws me a coconut palm. She says, “Mom, you will love this.” My coconut obsession

April 6, 2011

Vernal Pond in PA Today, I had time to listen to different folks tell me a story. I ask a neighbor to tell me the

April 5, 2011

It’s finally warm enough to visit the vernal ponds in the woods behind our house. A Vernal Pond Last week, I didn’t know what a

April 4, 2011

This morning, I remember the simplest of truths: I love others by faith. There’s a supernatural, unconditional, pure and deep love that God wants to

April 3, 2011

I’m standing in my daughter’s room, and we touch every item and decide whether we need it anymore. We are making space. Saturday cleaning day

April 2, 2011

I’m walking down the sidewalk in the freezing, dreary, and muddy slosh of an April snow. It’s quiet and bleak. Then, I hear a group

April 1, 2011

All day, I think about the verse in Colossians that implores, “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and

March 31, 2011