I mentioned that my oldest is a college student, and that she had left one of the particular undergarments mentioned at our house–while she was home for the holidays. I thought for a moment, and then went on to say that maybe I should write a bible verse on the undergarment upon mail...
When I was in high school, I envied friends who were taking photography classes. Their images were so artfully composed and memorable. My boyfriend (who later became my husband) bought me a Canon AE1 for Christmas after we’d been dating a year. My mother wasn’t sure it would be wise...
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Susan Linn, who teaches psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, notes inConsuming Kids: The Hostile Takeover of Childhoodthat psychological and neurological research is used to exploit the vulnerabilities of children. She writes, “The explosion of marketing aimed at kids today is precisely targeted, ...
“Oh yeah, like the Hockaday School. I would have gone there. I love discussing things and thinking about different angles. I also think there is not always one right answer. That’s why I got into so much trouble in school.”
This semester he is off to college, and I missed him last week. I texted him, told him I am praying for him. His response was “Thank you. Thank you.” What a privilege it’s been to love him in Jesus’ name and to share life with him. And I think that this is weighty in ...
This year, as in year’s past, my parish offered a special service devoted to those who were grieving. The holidays are hard for many of... 2 min read My Mother's Hands This was the last photo I took of my mother’s hands. She was cradling a Willow Tree figurine I had given her...
He also knew a lot of the same information that I had come across regarding the things that took place with Constantine and the pagan holidays. The next week we visited and his son (who is also a Rabbi) preached and we talked with him after the Sabbath service as well. However, that ...
The last few years as I’ve tackled grad school, and the pandemic has up-ended our vocations, we’ve barely had bandwidth for merry-making when the holidays have come around. And now here I am, wrestling with the complicated and exhausting landscape of Maya’s first Christmas. We’ll ce...
Over the past 3 years we have seen her share her home, her stuff, her parents, her friends, her grandparents, her holidays, her extra-curricular activities, and almost every faucet of her life with four other little people who needed it. She has never blinked. She has been a champ thr...