On raising kids who are helpers rather than hoarders.
A long illness and healing process shifts relationships and conceptions of self.
Chronicling an English major's complicated relationship with books.
The nature poetry of Liberty Hyde Bailey and the igniting of an urban imagination.
On two authors who served as wise, faithful companions in the midst of uncertainty.
How a children's book shaped a lifelong approach to singing.
A review of the 1947 young adult novel Judy's Journey by Lois Lenski, which chronicles the invisible history of migrant workers.
Remembering the Barter Sale at boarding school in Pakistan and the lessons it's still teaching.
A life tapestry woven of baking bread and growing food and bearing children.
Tracing a family's history and values through home spaces.
A mother reflects on her children's faith journeys and the complexities of joy for Christian parents.
Why are kids so stinking funny? Share your favorite stories.
On shaping household culture through a Family Charter of Human Rights.
Framing home and motherhood in terms of Isaiah's vision of family as a powerful symbol.
Looking back on an out-of-control period of life illuminates the source of stability.
Reflections on becoming a father.
On planning the ceremony after 50, with kids, in the midst of the stuff of life.
A reflection on how aid can rob a culture of generosity.
The Cadillac was driving too fast down the subdivision street.
A night owl overcomes guilt to find peace in the morning.
Recovering the practice of retreat in our lives and in our worship.
Looking back on the vulnerability and cruelty of grade school.
A reflection on branding and the Church's responsibility toward our children.
A list of seasonal comfort foods to warm the whole person.
Of sanity and hospitality in a home that's dirty enough to be happy.
A reflection on the direction of the world, with reference to poets.
Following an unconventional path to parenthood.
An Easter reflection on growing together in our church communities.
A journey through the centuries to learn from that timeless teacher: the puddle.
Surveying 26 years of marriage, parenting and wrestling with depression.