On a mother’s decision to keep a family secret...for now.
Unearthing childhood memories of fear and separation.
A parent's perspective on the man from the North Pole.
Lessons in gift-giving from the greatest Gift of all.
Three books that have shaped a life.
The evolution of one writer’s reading, from remedial to formative.
Obedience and punishment through the eyes of a child.
How a maxim has taken on meaning throughout a life.
How our kids pick up on the differences between hired hands and good shepherds.
On a piece of furniture that holds the memories of generations.
Contemplating goals as the mother of a new baby.
A new mother responds to infant will.
The multi-sensory memories of a mother who wore more than just clothes.
On inheriting the fashion legacy of a mother.
Dressing up as role-playing.
Looking back at small town family origins in Ohio.
Learning to turn around and see each other.
Just say “no” to working too much.
A complicated history of tears.
Looking back on a formative childhood decision.
Debunking the creative “haves” and “have-nots” from an early age.
Considering what it means to feel at home as a child of traveling parents.
The quest to belong as a mother of special needs children.
Considering the news, from a childhood in the turbulent 60s to adulthood as an African missionary.
On making quilts as gifts for children.
Embracing all five senses in an autumn of the soul.
A monologue about the search for identity and belonging.