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A Severe Mercy
"I need you to watch the kids for me until I get back," my mom called out. "Seriously?" I groaned. "I have to watch them again?" As the oldest of...
Reminder of the Blessings
I remember the first time I was so jealous of someone that it became envy. I was a sophomore in high school and a dear friend of mine was dating...
Lessons from Little Children
My classroom assistant helps three young boys mop up a flood caused by a couple of spilled buckets of water. Two older boys argue about whose turn it is to...
The Bread of Life
One of my favorite things to do is to cook with friends. Following a recipe, while singing songs, chopping vegetables, and sautéing ingredients in mounds of butter makes my heart...
The Rule that Saved Me
I drove down the freeway at a steady speed with a heavy heart, relaying to the Lord how my spiritual life felt so much like the land that surrounded me:...
Honored by Him
Dishes had been washed, laundry folded, kitchen cleaned, house tidied, all after a long day of work. I just wanted watch an episode of some stupid sitcom before going to...
"Martha, Martha"
“The one thing necessary,” my Dad would say. It was a somewhat ambiguous phrase he’d reference, sometimes almost a joke, but also expressing the depth and seriousness of his continual...
Looking To Be Changed
I remember distinctly this period of time when I was in college when I decided that I wanted to be more committed to my faith. At the time, I was...
My First, But Not My Best, Response
Years ago, I came across a helpful tip for parents: imagine all the things you say to your children as a pie chart. How much of the pie is praise...
Mixing in the Yeast
“Thomas!” I call to my five-year-old son, “I am mixing yeast into flour and water!” He charges into the kitchen, a knowledgeable look in his eyes. “I did that at...
What Will You Offer?
I’m one week away from moving out of beautiful California–the only state I’ve ever lived in and where my family resides–to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where I know fewer than ten people...
The Lord Is Untiring
I was drenched in sweat. I had a veil around my face, gardening gloves on my already naturally clammy hands, a pinned-up postulant dress and high socks in the middle...
