One day in April, my son and I took our kayak and paddleboard out on a local lake. We paddled leisurely around the lake, going farther than we usually do. The wind was against us when it blew, and the occasional gusts made it difficult to paddle. As I stood on the paddleboard, my body…
Because God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. Only in this way could he set free all who have lived their…
I closed my eyes for a twenty-minute nap on the couch, only to be awakened fifteen minutes later by a blood-curdling scream directly outside the window behind me. But as frightened as I was, I was completely disoriented and didn’t want to risk motion. The sound came again, this time closer. I slowly crept to…
Some people always see the best in people and situations. Others see only the worst. I label myself a positive realist—I don’t see people and situations as good to the point where I ignore what’s bad, but I try to see the positive. The Void of Loss I was running errands with my family the…
Life throws you curveballs sometimes, and they mess up your plans. Way to start with the obvious, huh? When you get one of these surprises while you’re young and without a husband or children counting on you, you have to worry only about you. When you’re married, you have a partner to share challenges. But…
One of the first big purchases my husband and I made together was an Ikea kitchen table. Its compact square shape fit perfectly in the small eating space of our apartment, and the ambiguous black/brown color meant it would go with everything else we had. Since it could expand to seat six people, I made…