Sacred Wonder: Rediscovering Scripture Through the Eyes of My Children
My 6-year-old daughter and I recently started reading chapter books together. The experience of a narrative slowly unfolding mesmerizes her. The story, “Wildsmith,” by Liz…
My 6-year-old daughter and I recently started reading chapter books together. The experience of a narrative slowly unfolding mesmerizes her. The story, “Wildsmith,” by Liz…
Every March, I notice an emergence of leprechauns, shamrocks, and Guinness, followed by an abundance of Italian pastries, lilies, and the color red. The remembrance…
My daughters love museums – a fact which has required practice, cajoling, and plenty of snacks – but, once sparked, the adventure of discovery is…
As a child, I always looked forward to the Advent season, those four weeks of anticipation leading up to Christmas. However, it wasn’t until my…
As a convert to Catholicism, I’ve found that the veneration of the saints is a part of the faith that has taken me a little…
When I was a kid, there were nights at the dinner table when my dad would get quiet and start staring off into the distance.…
When my hair first began to turn gray, I hated to look in the mirror. How could I already be so old? Gray hair was…
When I became a Christian, I felt like God was inviting me to come to him for parenting support, through prayer and reading his word. …
A few weeks ago, my wife and I were running errands with our 1-year-old and 3-year-old. Since they were tired and a little cranky, she…
As a rising kindergartener, my 5-year-old feels our summer schedule should encompass all things big-kid-related. One of her ideas for a rite of passage: movie…