The other night I looked at Mr.Fantastic and said, "This love we have, the love in our family, it makes it all worthwhile. There is nothing better …
for the love of freedom
"In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the …
enduring love
After three trips down this long stretch of highway from Texas to California, I have at last come to the conclusion that this marriage of ours is …
sticky love
A jelly heart. I went to wipe off the kitchen table and there it sat, amidst crumb-covered plates and empty milk glasses.Like a beacon of messy grace …
the winds of love
I gaze out the kitchen window at the wind gusting through the branches with its mysterious beauty. This wind speaks to my soul. With no beginning and …
a true beauty
"Mama, I have a wrinkle on my arm," my little Lady said as we walked into Target.It seemed she was looking at her little elbow for the first time …
the opened heart
As the pedals spin on the elliptical machine, I feel so many things all at once.We are all born, it seems, to feel. To feel love, to feel weary, to …
loving a first-born
He stands at home plate swinging a bat and my mind flashes back to a little blond two-year-old in the backyard."You pitch-it, Daddy. I hit-it."His …
when you feel small in the shadow of evil
I kept turning down the radio news from Boston as we drove home from school last week.Boys and bombs, how does a mama explain such things when war is …
the night i picked a fight with my husband
Last week I picked a fight with Mr. Fantastic. I know, I seem so sweet, kind, and Jesus-y all the time. But it's true. I felt alone and I let the poor …
a workout at the track
"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!" - 1 John 3:1I was practically …
the climb
Growing up, my family camped a lot. We often went to the Sierras, and one year we found a particularly fantastic campsite not far from Yosemite. There …
