a heaven-sent solution to the great alone
When I was a teenager sometimes my dad would hold down the fort at home while my mom took a day to go write. All alone. They were (are) authors…
how to make a difference in Ukraine
My friend who has gone through an extremely difficult time once told me that acknowledging the pain others are going through, no matter how awkward or uncomfortable it might be,…
an anniversary celebration (and a fight) in the mountains
We celebrated our 27th anniversary up in the mountains. I talked about that anniversary back HERE, but here’s what we did that day. Welp, we started it off strong with…
He is Risen. Happy Easter with love.
I love that new video, but perhaps I love this one even more: Oh and this one: As they say in my beloved Romania: “Isus a inviat” “Adevarat, a inviat”…
Friday Q & A — three things I’ve learned about traditions and routines
I know your family has a lot of traditions and routines. What traditions did you start when they were young? Or which do you wish you would have started? Oh…
Ministering and “Love, Share, Invite”
A few years ago our church changed the practice of “visiting teaching” to “ministering.” At first I thought that word seemed too formal. Too pious. But oh how I’ve grown…
a plea for prayers and a hymn from Ukraine
Our family friends are serving as a missionary couple in Germany. They have forwarded a message from church members in Ukraine who asked that it get sent to anyone and…
the gift of an ordinary Valentine’s Day
(These pictures are in no semblance of order to go with the words, but you can puzzle them together:) Sometimes nights like what we had on Valentine’s night are magical…
love for the human race on Valentine’s Day
I love this day of love. I am a day late and a dollar short for showering love to my family this year. Dave and I went out of town…