An open letter to Graham Dear Graham, This week when I was getting your siblings ready for the turn around from after school to your ball game, we were putting backpacks away and getting snacks prepared. Your mom texted me and asked me to bring her a small bag of Ruffles potato chips from the…
This week, my morning read through of the Bible had me in Lamentations. Jeremiah writes with great sorrow about the upcoming Babylonian captivity following the fall of Assyria, and the treatment of the people, particularly women. It is a horrific time in their story. He is clear that it came with plenty of warnings and…
The start of the school year is a mixed bag of excitement and anxiety for children and adults. New teachers, class rosters, team tryouts and auditions all add up to a roller coaster of emotions. For children, everything is a brand new encounter. For parents, we have the bonus of tagging on our own experiences…