Are You an Avenue of Grace?

This morning my son sat on my lap as we watched Martin Luther King Jr.’s I Have a Dream Speech. I’m so thankful that our world has come such a long way in light of racism in our country. It’s much more personal now as I have a son who is 1/4 African American. Not … Read more

A Golden Birthday

Birthdays are special around here, that’s no secret by now. I go to great lengths to make sure my kids feel celebrated on their birthdays. Jenna was especially excited about this party because it was her golden birthday. In her mind that was a very big deal. I remember how fun my golden birthday was … Read more

Upcoming Sabbatical

One of the things that I’m most looking forward to this year is that we’re taking a short sabbatical. I almost feel guilty saying that word out loud. We live in a society where we live at top speed most of the time, there is little down time, rest can seem like a naughty word … Read more