Coca-Cola Cake
When our twin daughters were born, we were living in a different city, away from family. Even with the generous and loving community we...
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- Aug 23, 2022
Kinsman Redeemer
After a couple of months of harvesting grain along with the servants of Boaz, Naomi gets to thinking about her dear daughter-in-law Ruth....
- Feb 14, 2022
Deliverance
We got a taxi to the hospital and after what felt like forever—if you’ve spent time in the waiting room with a sick loved one you know...
- Oct 4, 2021
Still a shock
Twenty years ago I had the shock of my life. After a year of unsuccessful attempts to have a baby, I had finally seen the coveted two...
- Jun 7, 2021
Framily
A couple of years after our youngest son joined our family, I took Ezra to a birthday party for a school classmate. When the party was...
- Jul 17, 2020
Great Grandpa
This pandemic may be called many things—scary, inconvenient, ill-timed, unprecedented. As a mom to two graduating daughters and two...
- May 3, 2020
Roller Coaster Ride
You inhale deeply as you approach the wooden archway. A voice from the speaker above you and to your right is midway through its...
- Apr 6, 2020
The 2020 Rosser Games
It feels like everything has been turned upside-down: We’re wearing masks and gloves to the grocery store. Adults are worried about their...
- Dec 9, 2019
Potluck
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...
- Aug 5, 2019
No more playing
On Saturday, I helped my husband dismantle the wooden play set our kids no longer use. When we first bought it, a dozen years ago, it was...
- Apr 15, 2019
Bearing with one another
Last week I was honored to speak at a Mother/Daughter Tea at a church in town. It was a lovely event with tea and coffee and cupcakes and...
- Oct 9, 2018
Biker wave
While vacationing in Florida and visiting a couple of amusement parks during Fall Break, I came to a realization: We parents need our own...
- Sep 25, 2018
Sudoku
In a house with 4 kids who go to 3 different schools, weekday mornings can be hectic. Breakfast must be eaten. Backpacks must be packed....
- Jun 19, 2018
The prodigal
When my youngest son gets angry, he often gets dramatically pouty. It may start with something as simple as my refusing him one more...
- Jan 6, 2018
Birthday Wishes
Per our family’s tradition, I asked our soon-to-be 7-year old son where/what he wanted to eat for his birthday. With our other kids,...
- Dec 17, 2017
The Meanest Man in Town
Mr. Hopper was universally regarded as the meanest man in town. He just didn’t like kids—not in his grass or near his car or close to his...
- Nov 28, 2017
Yeah. I’ve done a little modeling…
When Ezra, our African-born son, was struggling with his new language last year, we signed him up for speech lessons. At first it was...
- Nov 7, 2017
My vegetable peeler
I feel like I lost a good friend this week. My vegetable peeler broke. To the untrained eye, this kitchen tool looks like any other, but...
- Oct 10, 2017
Fall Break 2017: New England
When our family of 6 recently toured New England, we learned a lot about history, geography, and regional customs, but we also learned a...
- Oct 9, 2017
Migrating of our herd
When our family takes a vacation that requires a lot of walking, we have an unwritten rule about how we line up. Whether it’s Disney or...
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