Janine di Giovanni once said, “Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal, and new life.” As a reporter who spent decades covering conflicts in the Middle East, she may have a different idea of how meaningful that … Continue reading →
I’ll be honest, as a lifelong book lover no one needs to push me to buy a book or two. Lately I tend not to splurge because I have hundreds of unread books between my Kindle freebies and paperbacks. It … Continue reading →
I have a wonderful great-nephew named Grayson. He is a beautiful boy with blond hair and blue eyes and a sweet, loving, and gentle spirit. I regularly pray for Grayson’s spiritual growth, and I will pray for him until the … Continue reading →
When I was in high school, I worked in the toy department of a large department store. Twice a year, we prepared for an outside firm to take inventory. We worked with these teams to count every item on the … Continue reading →
“Out of the generosity of Christ, each of us is given his own gift…” Ephesians 4:7(MSG) Screeches and screams erupted from Little Brother who, only moments earlier, quietly occupied himself with the wooden train. I find him tussling his train out … Continue reading →
It’s summertime, summertime, sum, sum, summertime here in New England and kids can’t wait to shut their books and head outside! With the prolonged winter storm closings this year, summer vacation got a late start. Growing up here, always meant a short … Continue reading →