I was having one of those weeks that felt devoid of grace. I couldn't seem to get anything done--no projects, not even the normal day-to...

As I've written these posts on spiritual formation, I've joked with myself that I could have called this series "How to Fail at...

I noticed a fire truck parked in my neighborhood the other day. No sign of fire, no smell of smoke; just the truck. Then I saw two firefig...

I'm joining a host of bloggers taking the "31 Days" challenge in the month of October. Today is Day 3, and my topic is Spirit...

I've been out of town for the past several days, attending a Renovare' Board meeting and a conference on spiritual formation. It wa...

I have always been a good girl. To be honest, I never even considered not being a good girl. I was born into a good family. We went to chu...

This weekend people all across the United States paused to remember the events of September 11, 2001. We were brought to our knees as we t...

You always know it's coming. From the time you first take a child to school, you know that one day you'll really have to take him t...

The job of being a mom changes over the years. Somehow I found it the job of being mother to babies and preschoolers to have lots of b...

Last week I took a photo of my youngest son's room. His bedroom, that is. Notice there is no bed. There's no room for a bed ! But...

This was Preston with his older brother on his very first day of school: This was Preston on his last day of school: And a couple of weeks a...

Today I want to share with you a story sent to me by a lovely woman named Karen. Karen is from Alabama, and though she doesn't have a b...

"Time to go to the orthodontist." Almost never have those words provoked eagerness among my children. But this week, Lee was read...

I was privileged to attend a spiritual retreat last week, a time of teaching and reflection that was like water for thirsty souls. As we sp...