One of the scariest parts of teaching someone to drive is sitting in the passenger seat when they’re learning how to change lanes. Once...

While talking to a friend the other day and standing eye-to-eye, I was amazed by how tall I am. With her just barely skimming 5 feet in...

The other day, I heard someone say that Jesus asked 307 questions in the first 4 books of the Bible, but, of the 183 questions he was...

I have a friend who had a children’s Bible when he was little that he loved reading. The only problem was that this hardback version had...

One of my all-time favorite books is L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables. Anne, the waifish orphan, is mistakenly brought to live with...

I’m regularly amazed by the addition of holidays to the calendar which I never knew existed. I’m not just talking about silly ones like...

I’ve been making my way through the Old Testament, and I’ve noticed a phrase which pops up frequently when God is referring to His chosen...

When our twin daughters were born, we were living in a different city, away from family. Even with the generous and loving community we...

This may be indicative of my particular personality type, but sometimes I think the expectation of a vacation or other anticipated event...

One of the best inventions of the last thirty years has got to be text messaging. Ever since somebody texted “Merry Christmas” to...

Have you ever watched a cartoonist draw the character for which he’s famous? Take Charles Schulz, for instance. If you watch a video of...

Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum When I was growing up, we watched a lot of sitcoms with a live audience, since it was a popular format for...

In the third book of my middle grade series of fantasy fiction, I created a character named Gus who has two magical powers, and one of...

Back when Covid was raging through the world, I woke up one morning remembering the strangest dream: I was at a church potluck, and I saw...

May has got to be the busiest month of the year, at least, it is for me in my current season of life. Graduation parties and wedding...

As we were driving down a backroad highway a few weeks ago, I saw a man standing in a parking lot, waving and smiling at people who drove...

I was talking to a Sunday school teacher about classroom behavior and how to manage the rowdier kids during the hour he has them every...

I pass the same Burger King restaurant several times a week, though I’ve never actually eaten there. On my frequent passings, I’ve...

Looking out at the dreary winter landscape that is my backyard in February, I have to rally my senses to look forward to a lovelier...

Before our schedules became too busy for family trips in the summertime, we used to take an annual trip to a high-rise condo at the...

When our kids were little, one of their frequent requests was: “Daddy, tell us a story about a time you got hurt.” That may sound strange...

I’m not much of a daredevil. I’ll ride a few roller coasters in the summer and maybe glide on a sled once a year if we get enough snow,...

When my husband was in kindergarten, his class took a field trip to The Cross-Eyed Cricket, a catfish farm 20 or so minutes from his...

My older son was a horrible sleeper for his entire first year. He was remarkably pleasant when he was awake during the day, basically...