The Wisdom of God
How do you know how to live so that it will go well for you and your family? How do you know whether to pursue your own ambitions or take…
The Miscellaneous Life of a Parent
Much of the default parent life should be filed under the category “miscellaneous.” That’s what my friend Patricia says. Things like... Filling out the forms for soccer (I talked a…
What’s Wrong With Having Down Syndrome?
What’s wrong with having Down syndrome? It was a question I asked many years ago, when our daughter Penny was first diagnosed with an extra copy of the 21st chromosome.…
Family Game Time: The Name Game
We’ve had a little more family time to play games this summer, and we’ve enjoyed hearts and charades and backgammon and kickball and a special version of hide-and-seek we learned…
Welcome! (And Some Random Facts About Me!)
It is so fun and encouraging to watch this community grow. I love learning from you all and hearing where you’re coming from. Recently, we’ve had hundreds of new people…
Summer Screen Time Update
I talked a big game about making sure our kids didn’t spend their whole summers in front of their respective screens this summer. A few months back, I said I…
An Accelerated Course in Love
An accelerated course in love—“...every time I recognized the purity of my love for Penny, I was dying to an old part of myself, an old part that thought the…
Happy 13th Birthday, William!
Last week, we celebrated William’s 13th birthday, and I loved every minute of it. I loved that our girls strong-armed their dad into a Walmart trip and came home with…
An Introduction: Skills I’ve Learned (Or Not)
It is so fun that this community of people keeps growing, and I love it when I have a chance to get to know you! Every so often, I try…
How My Lack of Faith Got Us to Hope Heals Camp
Back in December, Marilee and I were snuggled on the sofa, internet shopping for Christmas presents. We picked out a few ornaments from Hope Heals. I explained how Katherine Wolf…
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