In the small village in Germany, where my family and I lived when I was fourteen, our neighbors, Herr and Frau Stoof, invited us over one afternoon… Read more “What the “Ladies” Taught Me”
Dear Food
Dear Food, I love you. You’ve taken me places I would never have gone. You’ve given solace when I was alone. You kept me from other versions… Read more “Dear Food”
Journal Art
Excerpt from devotional reading in the Bible app, June 11, 2020
It’s Time.
My dad told me this story about my grandparents and their interactions with farmworkers in the 1960’s. My grandpa would hire workers during the summer months to… Read more “It’s Time.”
Emerging.
When I was little, my family and I had to drive through one small village in Germany in order to reach the other small village where we… Read more “Emerging.”
Some Good Lines
The letter was three pages long. For weeks, I had waited for it, longingly checking the mailbox, anticipating its arrival as though it were announcing the Queen… Read more “Some Good Lines”
Social Distancing
In this time of social distancing, let us remember we are not solitary eagles. We are designed for community. We are wired for connection.Yes, we should take… Read more “Social Distancing”
Resurrection Is Coming
It’s still dark outside. No morning hues have yet streaked the sky. I hold a cup of strong, black coffee. I sit in the recliner next to… Read more “Resurrection Is Coming”
Keeping the Lights On
Two strands of white Christmas lights are still hung inside my house. A strand above the fireplace. A strand above the dining room window. Last week, I… Read more “Keeping the Lights On”
Learning How to Fall
Disco lights flashed on the ice rink. Skaters of all ages and sizes floated, zoomed, or shuffled past my son and me. The two of us held… Read more “Learning How to Fall”
Coffee & Conversation 