This week one of my daughters said, “I’m tired of living through history.” We’ve been telling our girls for almost a year that “This is a historic moment!” and “You’ll be able to say you remember when this...
I cried in my kitchen last night. I had just heard that one of the students shot at STEM school in Highlands Ranch died. It felt too close. A half hour drive from my house, I have many friends who live in the Denver suburb. I visit churches there. I’ve been with the...
“A neighborly life marinates in the Saturday life.” -Alexandra Kuykendall, Loving My Actual Neighbor Holy Saturday falls between two days: Good Friday and Easter Sunday. On one side is the grief of the cross, the sin of humanity that...
Denver teachers are striking. Parents are scrambling to make plans as their days are disrupted. We are all a little unsure of how this week will unfold. Emotions are high. With a high schooler, middle schooler, and two elementary students in Denver Public Schools,...
The calendar has turned and we are here…November! Our schedules will likely start to fill, our spending increase, and tensions might run a bit high. Don’t worry, this Christmas can be different. You may not be able to control everything, but you can...
A few Saturdays ago I stood on the sidelines of my daughter’s soccer game. Her team played on the middle field of the park, other games going on simultaneously on either side of us. Right before half time I noticed all of the girls in the game behind me were on a...
“Ears that hear and eyes that see— the Lord has made them both.” –Proverbs 20:12 I felt my sore throat before I got on the plane to start my trek home. By my connecting flight my nose was running and by the time I walked in my kitchen I was full-fledged sick. It...
I’m writing this from 30,000 feet. Honestly not my favorite spot to be. I’m a bit of a nervous flier with a family of five at home. I prefer my feet on solid ground. But I’ve been invited to travel to Texas on what felt like something I must do. We have many...
There’s a ‘Christmas in July’ trend. From retail sales to themed summer parties, we may have finally arrived at the Christmas season lasting all year long. When I’ve seen or heard the expression this month, I’ve remembered a few interviews I had last Christmas....
It’s May, so of course I’m running. It’s the end of year EVERYTHING. Parties and games and concerts. Not to mention teacher gifts, Mother’s Day, and in our house a birthday and anniversary. But this Memorial Day I’m literally running. And...
