In junior high, I attended my younger brother’s winter concert in the school gym. When I arrived, some older kids motioned for me to join their group. Feeling unexpectedly flattered and uncharacteristically bold, I decided to accept their invitation instead of sitting with my parents. These … [Read more...] about The Marshmallow Incident
Holy Spirit
The Power in a Name
My husband loves magic. He loves to watch Penn and Teller on TV and just about any magician on stage. He even has his own bag of tricks. Each child had a magic-themed birthday party when they turned seven. Mostly for their dad. So ever since our son first started college in California seven … [Read more...] about The Power in a Name
Rushing Joy
Confession: Black Friday, Small-Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday are all in the books for this year. And my Christmas tree still isn’t up. This is primarily due to my new normal with heart failure. I used to spend weeks decorating, including three trees and a ridiculous number of seasonal … [Read more...] about Rushing Joy
A Sprout of Eternity
As I scrolled through Instagram on Thursday morning, I noticed a post from my daughter’s friend, saying to pray for the victims of the shooting. I had been home barely 24 hours from visiting my daughter at Pepperdine. As quickly as my home internet could churn, I started googling for … [Read more...] about A Sprout of Eternity
Spoiler Alert
Last week I pulled up to a stoplight behind a white Subaru and noticed a bumper sticker right away. I was rolling slowly up behind them as the words came into focus: “I love my spoiled, ungrateful children.” Wow. Not the worst bumper sticker I’d ever seen, but it certainly got me thinking. Who … [Read more...] about Spoiler Alert
Witches, Imposters & Ghosts
The first contest I ever won involved a tiny clay sculpture I crafted and submitted to the Harper County Fair. I remember being very surprised that I had won a ribbon, considering I had only taken one art class. And I was sure the other entries came from professional artists. Empowered by that … [Read more...] about Witches, Imposters & Ghosts