Do you find yourself in the midst of yet another transition? This week we say goodbye to another school year and hello to summer. While there is much celebration over having survived this past school year, I have to be honest, transitions between school year and summer can be challenging, especially for those who thrive…
I love to write. Writing has always been a part of my rhythms, even if it was only in a journal. My husband calls it my therapy; writing is a way for me to process all the thoughts in my head. But there is a reality as a writer; just because there is a love…
The young mom arrives at preschool, holding a check in her hand. Before dropping it into the tuition box, she announces, “this is the last preschool tuition payment I will ever make.” Next school year, her youngest will attend kindergarten, and preschool will be a season seen only in her rearview mirror.May in Kansas marks…
The neighbors’ lawn is lush and green, while our lawn is decorated with dandelions and patches of brown. Clearly, we have some work to do when it comes to lawn maintenance. Everywhere we look, it feels as if we have something we aren’t keeping up with in life. The question “how do they do it…
Hospitality is the attitude and practice of providing the atmosphere and opportunities, however risky, in which strangers are free to become friends, thereby feeling accepted, included, and loved. Steve Clapp In a year where gathering in person around the kitchen table with friends has not been an option, I’ve spent a lot of time reading…
The bag in the back of the van held potentially needed items, the just-in-case necessities. Towels, first aid kit, sunscreen, bug spray, extra sunglasses, baseball caps, you get the idea. Nothing specific planned for these items, but one never knows. We might stop at a park, and someone might get muddy; we might find ourselves…
