Daily Step – Treasure the World
I used to have a treasure box of pencils when I was young. I have no idea why pencils were so important to me, but they...
March 6, 2020
Daily Step – Listening with more than ears
I need to listen with more than just my ears. I was listening to @Gretchenrubin Happier podcast earlier this week, and she mentioned that one of...
March 5, 2020
Daily Step – Crying with Christ
I often try to avoid giving into tears. What about you? Today, my colleagues and I are engaging in a day of reflection on the third...
March 4, 2020
Daily Step – The Grace of Patience With Ourselves
I am prone to impatience and self-criticism. Anyone else? It’s a character flaw, really. This impatience with myself with the slowness of my growth and this...
March 3, 2020
Daily Step – Monday Surprises
Mondays can be full of surprises. Like the 1:00 AM surprise of an alarm loudly shouting “Beep. Beep. Evacuate. Evacuate” in your son’s room sending him...
March 2, 2020
Sunday Stride – Winning
“Well, we are really winning at this parenting thing, aren’t we?” This is a statement that tends to come out of my mouth at the height...
February 29, 2020
Daily Step – God Understands Us Both
Do not worry about the language you use. Three boys, three types of cereal. I know that perhaps I should adopt the “we open one box...
February 28, 2020
Daily Step – Difficult Conversations
I sometimes want to run away from difficult conversations. Especially those conversations where my children are looking at me with their inquisitive brown eyes and waiting...
February 27, 2020
Daily Step – Ash Wednesday
We are for a day, marked. We are for a day, visibly human. I recently wrote an article for @bustedhalo about Ash Wednesday. As we begin...
February 26, 2020
Daily Step – Preparing for Lent
I can be super self-critical. I mean I’ve found half a dozen things I’d like to alter in this photo alone. Am I alone in this?...
February 25, 2020