Present: How Doc Teaches Me to Walk the Walk

Doc, On the Job. April, 2014. A Lesson In Walking In Faith Some days I think my dog, Doc, is better at shining a light than I am. (And no, thank you, I do not plan to engage in a debate about whether dogs have souls or whether our pets will join us in heaven. I […]


Weekend Reflection: Fearless

Cadence, the Brave Explorer. October, 2010. ‘Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ Isaiah 41:10 (NASB) It’s the weekend. Around here we remove our shoes and […]


The Physics of Mothering: Ash Wednesday

Trust. Rob and Cadence. July, 2011.   It Goes Around. It Comes Around. Kind of Like an Orbit.  “Mama, why do my legs look funny when I’m standing in the water?” my daughter, Elaine, asked me one hot afternoon when she was three years old. We were refreshing ourselves in the shallow end of the swimming […]


Weekend Reflection: Present

Ready for a Rainy Day.  In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps. Proverbs 16:9 (NIV) It’s the weekend. Around here we remove our shoes and tour the stillness.  Start with Sandra Heska King’s Still Saturday. While you’re there, take a look around at Sandy’s gorgeous new digs, by the way. Then head […]


And The Oscar Goes To . . .

Best Impersonation of His Own Jack o’Lantern: Cadence James, 2012. It’s a big deal to somebody.  When I moved to Los Angeles to attend UCLA, I discovered that movies were A.Big.Deal. My fellow students talked about movies. The Los Angeles Times ran stories about movies. Broadcast news covered movies. I finally figured out that while I had […]