A few years ago, I saw someone’s social media post about how they’d been to the bakery to get their paczki for Fat Tuesday. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you’re not alone. I, too, had no clue what a paczki was. I commented on the post, asking for clarification, and (in a…
My parents share dinner at a restaurant on the water in Florida, where, on a whim, they decide to purchase a small sailboat. They don’t have any idea how to operate it, but that doesn’t stop them from setting sail toward the Caribbean. Soon, our tiny family embarks on a maritime adventure, complete with breathtaking…
When it comes to holiday decor, you could say I’m an aspiring minimalist. I used to have many small decorations and door hangings for each holiday, but then I realized they weren’t bringing me much joy. Half the time I forgot to unpack them from their storage-tub homes in the basement before the holiday passed….
One of my closest friends recently experienced something difficult. I waited for God to open the door for me to talk to her about my faith, his goodness, and how I had gotten through the same experience. But while I did feel God’s presence, he never opened that door. She did all the talking. I know that…
My six-year-old daughter is most definitely an introvert. After a full morning of Vacation Bible School with her self-proclaimed BFF this summer, she was perfectly content to hang out with me downstairs instead of playing Barbies upstairs with her guest and little sister. When I asked why she didn’t go upstairs with them, she told…
A 3×5 card hangs on my fridge with a three-line to-do list. The first two items are filled in with “Love God” and “Love Others.” The designer left the third line blank, and my daughter recently wrote in “Love Dogs.” My husband and I joke that, at only seven, she’s discovered the key to a…