In 2007 Columbian artist Doris Salcedo created a temporary installation at the Tate Modern art museum in London. Her crew formed a long,...

I am a logophile, a lover of words. When I’m attempting to write something—fiction or non-fiction—I work diligently to dig up the most...

I’ve been doing a little sewing lately—a set of curtains, hemming a couple of skirts, and, of course, cloth masks. Fabric is one of those...

You inhale deeply as you approach the wooden archway. A voice from the speaker above you and to your right is midway through its...

It took nearly four years to bring our adopted son home from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. During that time, I was constantly...

The prophet Elijah sat next to a brook, watching the water level lower and waiting for his next meal delivery. Ever since he told King...

It feels like everything has been turned upside-down: We’re wearing masks and gloves to the grocery store. Adults are worried about their...

Scottish-born author Robert Louis Stevenson was no stranger to being stuck at home. Although he was an acclaimed travel writer and author...

When my twin daughters were newborns, they kept me moving. Seeing as how they were helpless in every way, there was always something to...

By the time Moses marched the Israelites out of Egypt, they had gone through a lot: Mass murder of their baby sons and harsh treatment as...

For Read Across America Day, my youngest son was supposed to dress up like a book character. We had plenty of notice about this activity,...

Last week, I went into a store and left with a really interesting life lesson. The woman who worked there and I were discussing the...

Ezra, age 5, already 6 baby teeth gone! Our youngest son lost his last tooth today. There was little fanfare, just him showing me a giant-looking molar resting at the bottom of a plastic sandwich bag. It’s been loose for a few weeks, and he’s been asking everyone to stick their fingers in his mouth and test its wiggliness—a great idea in the middle of cold and flu season. When he joined our family at age 5, he had already lost six teeth, so the Tooth Fairy wasn’t really a bi

It’s my pleasure to work at a Mothers’ Day Out program at my church two days a week. Within the walls of our little preschool, I get to...

I heard a story on the radio a few months ago about a woman named Maris Blechner. Her first son died just after childbirth, then she...

How did I end up sitting on this metal bench next to a Customer Service desk? I just wanted two $25 gift cards, but instead the cashier...

One of life’s greatest joys is a good old fashioned potluck supper. I have vivid memories of these meals in the various churches my...

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Minnie_Pearl_1965.JPG When I was 7 or 8 years old, my sisters and I were in Davis-Kidd Bookstore...

Since November 9, 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, this moment in history has reappeared for a little...

Like a lot of parents, I spend quite a bit of time driving to, sitting during and driving home from ball practice. I could try to figure...

I’m super excited about these end-of-the-chapter discussion questions and creative writing prompts for my novel BELIEVE! Just click the...

Very early on a Sunday morning on a remote Florida highway, my husband and I noticed a road sign we’d never seen close to the coast...

When your first baby is actually a set of twins, you figure out pretty quickly that it’s going to be difficult to create one-on-one time with them. At least that was the case for us. We had our twin daughters first, followed by our older son three years later. Then our youngest son came to us nearly 11 years after big brother was born. I was able to have those moments with my boys—grocery shopping trips, bike rides, ordinary weekdays—while their older siblings were in school

For years, I’ve been fascinated by stained glass windows. Other than the obvious reasons for their appeal—the way they add an interesting...