“Mama, what is that black dirt on that man’s forehead?” Perhaps your child has asked you this question on Ash Wednesday. If so, did you have trouble responding? Many parents in non-liturgical, Pentecostal denominations have not grown up celebrating Ash … Continue reading →
Compost is interesting stuff. You take old scraps, weeds, rotting debris and unwanted vegetable matter and pile them all in a heap. You can turn the pile over from time to time to speed up the process if desired, but … Continue reading →
I sat in the large courtroom, awaiting my court case involving a minor traffic accident in which a delivery truck had struck my car. The judge was hearing another case before mine. I watched intently as a middle-aged mother stood at … Continue reading →
As a parent and grandparent, I read lots of books to children before realizing that many of them present the world to these impressionable little minds as subjective facts – this is a cow, a tractor, a baby bunny – filling … Continue reading →
Before leaping into the New Year pause and consider your dreams for your child to grow to be a boy or girl of great character, filled with the Fruit of the Spirit. Review the list and consider what ones your … Continue reading →
During this time of Advent, I can’t help but think of Mary. As a mother, I relate more to her now than when I read the Christmas story as a child. Perhaps that’s why Mary, Did You Know? is one of my … Continue reading →