Teaching Our Children What We Are FOR
Eboo Patel’s essay for the New York Times Tuesday reminded me that I want to teach our kids what we are FOR as a family.
The Link-Up (March/April 2022)
My top 5 recommendations of what to read, watch, or listen to from the past month that I shared in my monthly update (you can
Why You Should Watch CODA
Penny was the first person in our family to watch CODA, the Best-Picture winning film which doubles as a coming-of-age story and a reflection on
“I Don’t Want Anyone to ‘Fix’ My Kid”
I listened to Heather Kirn Lanier and Bishop Curry in a beautiful conversation about disability and parenting and what it means to believe that we
5-Book Giveaway: Contentment and Wholeness
This bundle of books in the 5-book giveaway is a multi-faceted look at how we can live with greater contentment and wholeness as parents, as
Cured | What Happens When We Pay Attention to Our Bodies
“…our deepest hopes, fears, needs, and longings are often expressed through our illnesses because every other avenue of expression is blocked.” – Jeffrey Rediger, M.D.,
11-Book Giveaway: Personal, Spiritual, and Social Healing
I’ve teamed up with some incredible authors for an 11-book giveaway! Enter for a chance to win ALL ELEVEN of these books, which are about
Without People with Disabilities, We Are Missing Out
If your church doesn’t have any participating members with intellectual disabilities, you are missing out on knowing the fullness of who God is. I’ve been
The Deep Truth Within Encanto
I’m one of the few parents on the planet who only just saw Encanto. I’ve sung along in the car to “We Don’t Talk About
My Recurrent Problem With Time
I have a recurrent problem with time. I often think that if I just had more time, then I would be happy. Or if I
The Link-Up (January/February 2022)
My top 5 recommendations of what to read, watch, or listen to from the past month that I shared in my monthly update (you can
In Black History Month, 3 Ways to Change the Racial Wealth Gap
A friend of mine called the other day. She had Covid, so she decided to do some genealogical research to while away the hours in
A Glimpse of Heaven
I did not expect to catch a glimpse of heaven in a TIME magazine article about food waste. But then I started reading about Massimo
Friday Favorite: Don’t Look Up
Have you watched the Netflix hit Don’t Look Up? Did you notice the part about God? Don’t Look Up is a satire that casts Leonardo
Slow Productivity and Elevating Love
In 2022, I’m trying to practice slowing down, so I was intrigued by Cal Newport’s idea of “slow productivity” in a recent essay in the
Favorite Books for Kids and Adults That We Read in 2021
Quick links to favorite books for kids and adults that we read in 2021: The Hiding Place Chains, Forge, and Ashes Roll of Thunder, Hear
9 Non-Fiction Books I Loved in 2021
Quick Links to 9 of my favorite non-fiction books in 2021: Dear White Peacemakers The Deeply Formed Life Art + Faith The Whole Language Wondrously
God Can Be Born Anywhere
“The manger in Bethlehem proves one thing: God can be born anywhere.” –Father Gregory Boyle, author of The Whole Language: The Power of Extravagant Tenderness
