Merry Christmas! This is a wonderful and unique time of year. Hustle, bustle and stress mingles with promise, hope, and holiday greetings. There’s a sweet undercurrent of anticipation. It could be due to the bright lights or gift giving. But to me, it’s because we’re celebrating the birth of Jesus. His birth and the life …
(August, 1985) After spending a week at Children’s Medical Center to find the reason for Kristen’s infantile spasms, it took one crucial day — one moment, really — to completely upend our lives. After those words, tuberous sclerosis, everything changed. Suddenly we had a new vocabulary. Infantile spasms. Angiofibroma. Genetic counseling. CT scans. Pediatric neurologist. …
I’m a why person. Always have been, ever shall be. So when I’m reading and the word “because” comes into view, I straighten up, my brain comes to full alert, and I pick up my pen. So here’s what I was reading this morning. “And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the …
If you’re like me, you’re full of plans. for your day for your groceries for your meals for your kids for your life But if you’re like me, my plans often don’t play out. In fact, days I’m muttering, “The best-laid plans of mice and men…” to soothe my ambitious soul. But on harder …