Breckin declares his jealousy over our dog’s life on a biweekly basis. Usually it’s in the morning before school, when he’ll glance up from his breakfast to spot her snoozing in her bed, and say, “Gidgit is so lucky. I wish I was a dog. She just gets to sleep in and do whatever she…
Light Streaks Through
“I hope this is okay — but I asked around and got a recommendation for a doctor for Jon. He’s top in his field in the country. I’ll send the info.” It was my first text from Sharna. We had about a million mutual friends and were just starting to get to know each other…
Sleeping in the Storm
I hid under the covers for an extra ten minutes, not ready to face the day. The same familiar dread weighed on me like it did every morning — there’s too much to do, I’ll never make it, I should have gotten up an hour ago. Reluctantly, I reached for my phone on the bedside…
God-Story vs. Self-Story
This past spring our friends Jill and Guri secured a table at Talula’s Table, one of the most difficult dinner reservations to snag in the entire country. There was seating for eight, and we were elated to accept their invitation to take two of those spots. About a month out, the restaurant emailed the menu…
Editor’s Picks: January 2019
I don’t know about you but during Christmas break all I did was lounge around wrapped up in cozy blankets and read to my heart’s content. It was pure luxury. But now, it’s time to replenish the bedside table book stack! Here are some titles (including a couple of new devotions because it’s a great…